herniations that project and retract much like solar flares radiating from the surface of the sun. Intermittently, these Vpr-induced herniations rupture leading to the inappropriate mixing of cellular ...
CHICAGO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - U.S. scientists have discovered the basic mechanisms that allow HIV to wipe out the body's immune system and cause AIDS, which could lead to new approaches to treatment and ...
A team of scientists from five universities in the UK may be close to finding a cure for HIV as their experimental drug treatments have caused the virus to vanish from a 44-year-old man’s blood. The ...
Since human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) first appeared, it has diverged into various subtypes across the globe. These continue to evolve and vary in terms of their virulence (capacity to harm the ...
Ever since the AIDS epidemic began more than two decades ago, scientists have been trying to understand why as many as one-quarter of those infected with HIV develop dementia. Now, researchers at ...
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What Is AIDS?

A chronic and potentially life-threatening disease caused by HIV infection Medically reviewed by Latesha Elopre, MD, MSPH Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is the most advanced stage of human ...