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Breakthrough Discovery Targets Dormant HIV Cells for Cure

3/14/2025

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Mount Sinai researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery in the fight against HIV, identifying dormant infected immune cells that have long eluded treatment. Their study, published in Nature Communications, uncovers a new gene pathway, paving the way for therapies that could target these hidden cells and potentially lead to a cure. Future research aims to reactivate dormant HIV, offering hope to nearly 40 million affected worldwide.

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Mount Sinai researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery in the fight against HIV, identifying dormant infected immune cells that have long eluded treatment. Their study, published in Nature Communications, uncovers a new gene pathway, paving the way for therapies that could target these hidden cells and potentially lead to a cure. Future research aims to reactivate dormant HIV, offering hope to nearly 40 million affected worldwide.