#antiretroviral-therapy

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fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

What Happens When You Organize Church Around AIDS - and AIDS Changes?

Antiretroviral therapy in 1996 transformed AIDS prognosis, prompting MCC to channel grief into social advocacy, sometimes causing local controversy.
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fromNature
1 week ago

Antibodies and T cells join forces for sustained HIV remission

T cells with stem-cell-like properties combined with antibody therapies could enable durable HIV control without continuous antiretroviral therapy.
fromThe Washington Post
1 week ago

Small study shows a promising path toward HIV cure

Researchers gave 10 people with HIV a complex regimen of experimental immunotherapies, then discontinued the daily pills that kept the virus at bay. In six participants, the virus rebounded slowly and stayed at a low level for months, and one person's immune system kept the virus in check for more than a year and a half - giving scientists hope that they could optimize the approach to create a cure.
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fromArs Technica
4 months ago

Five children see HIV viral loads vanish after taking antiretroviral drugs

Children might hold keys to curing HIV, as some show long-term remission after stopping treatment.
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