A groundbreaking study found that stem cells reduce the amount of virus causing AIDS, boost the body’s antiviral immunity, and restore the gut’s lymphoid follicles damaged by HIV. It provided a roadmap for multi-pronged HIV eradication strategies.
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Long-acting, Injectable Drug Could Strengthen Efforts to Prevent, Treat HIV
Scientists have developed an injectable drug that blocks HIV from entering cells. They say the new drug potentially offers long-lasting protection from the infection with fewer side effects.
MS Drug May be Used to Inhibit HIV Infection and Reduce Latent Reservoir
A multiple sclerosis drug may be used to block HIV infection and reduce the latent reservoir, according to research published in PLOS Pathogens by a team at the RGeorge Washington University.
Long-Acting Injectable Multi-Drug Implant Shows Promise for HIV Prevention and Treatment
A new study published today in Nature Communications shows a promising alternative for those who have to take a daily pill regimen.
Stephanie Shiau Joins the Rutgers School of Public Health
New Brunswick, NJ – The Rutgers School of Public Health is excited to announce that Stephanie Shiau, PhD, will be joining the department of biostatistics and epidemiology as an instructor in August. Shiau’s research focuses on the effects of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)…