Gene Therapy Shows Promise As Weapon Against HIV

Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 11:22 in Health & Medicine

A new study has found that gene therapy can be developed as a safe and active technique to combat HIV. Researchers involved in this first-of-its-kind study found that cell-delivered gene transfer has the potential to be a once-only treatment that reduces viral load, preserves the immune system and avoids lifelong antiretroviral therapy.

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