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Gene-Based Stem Cell Therapy Specifically Removes Cell Receptor That Attracts HIV

UCLA AIDS Institute researchers successfully removed CCR5 – a cell receptor to which HIV-1 binds for infection but which the human body does not need – from human cells. Individuals who naturally[...]


Extending Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment Could Dramatically Reduce Illness Among HIV-Positive Individuals In Many Areas Of The World

A simple change in the drug regimen used to prevent active tuberculosis disease among HIV-positive people who test positive for latent TB infection can drastically reduce TB-related illness, suggests a study[...]


New Study Of Abstinence-Only Program Has Limitations, Experts Say

A recent study that found for the first time that an abstinence-only sex education program was effective at delaying sexual activity among teens is “already beginning to shake up” the debate over[...]


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