Low cholesterol in immune cells tied to slow progression of HIV
Tuesday, April 29, 2014 - 15:03
in Health & Medicine
People infected with HIV whose immune cells have low cholesterol levels experience much slower disease progression, even without medication, according research that could lead to new strategies to control infection. The researchers found that low cholesterol in certain cells, which is likely an inherited trait, affects the ability of the body to transmit the virus to other cells.