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Cure for HIV closer after trial clears virus in British man : wired





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Cure for HIV closer after trial clears virus in British man

Cure for HIV closer after trial clears virus in British man
Cure for HIV closer after trial clears virus in British man
The HIV virus responsible for AIDS Getty Images / BSIP / ContributorThe first patient being treated in a new HIV study has shown "remarkable" results, with no sign of the virus after initial treatment.ADVERTISEMENTImmunologists at five of the UK's leading universities, along with the NHS, are combining antiretroviral drugs with a drug that reactivates dormant HIV and a vaccine that stimulates the immune system, in an attempt to destroy the cells carrying the virus.The Sunday Times has reported an initial success for the test.


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Are we about to cure HIV? New therapy that zapped virus from British man's blood suggests so : FYI, News

Are we about to cure HIV? New therapy that zapped virus from British man's blood suggests so : FYI, News
Are we about to cure HIV? New therapy that zapped virus from British man's blood suggests so : FYI, News
Highlights 1 HIV has vanished from a man's blood thanks to a new therapy.2 Scientists will wait some months to see if the virus returns.3 The treatment has managed to eradicate dormant cells too.






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HIV cure? British man's virus now 'undetectable'

HIV cure? British man's virus now 'undetectable'
HIV cure? British man's virus now 'undetectable'
A 44-year-old British man hopes that he may be the first person to be cured of HIV, and doctors who have worked on the new therapy are hopeful.HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, attacks the body's immune system, leaving someone vulnerable to viruses.HIV can eventually lead to AIDS, or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.


Are we about to cure HIV? New therapy that zapped virus from British man's blood suggests so : FYI, News

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