Discovery May Help Prevent HIV: Insights Into Eliminating Reservoirs of HIV-1, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Study
Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have discovered how the protein that blocks HIV-1 from multiplying in white blood cells is regulated. HIV-1 is the virus that causes AIDS, and the discovery could lead to novel approaches for addressing HIV-1 "in hiding" -- namely eliminating reservoirs of HIV-1 that persist in patients undergoing antiretroviral therapy.