Human stem cell lines offer new resource to help study HIV progression

King's College London researchers have created a unique collection of human stem cell models that could help to uncover why ...
Medical Xpress

How does HIV get into the cell's center to kickstart infection?

UNSW medical researcher Dr. David Jacques and his team have discovered how the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) breaches the cell nucleus to establish infection, a finding that has implications ...
Morning Overview on MSN

DNA origami nanoparticles show early promise for future HIV vaccines

DNA origami sounds like science fiction, but for HIV vaccine researchers it is becoming a practical design tool. By folding strands of DNA into tiny three-dimensional scaffolds, scientists can arrange ...
Fred Hutch

Targeting B cells – a new approach to HIV treatment?

There are currently ~38 million people worldwide living with HIV. If left untreated, HIV infection progresses to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) where patients become extremely vulnerable to ...
Science Daily

HIV: Reprogramming cells to control infection

Following research on cohorts, scientists have described the characteristics of CD8 immune cells in these 'HIV controller' subjects. The unique antiviral power of these immune cells can be attributed ...