Enlisting CRISPR in the Quest for an HIV Cure

Based on the NIH health information topics you requested to receive information about, we thought you'd be interested in this story from the NIH Director's Blog. Enlisting CRISPR in the Quest for an HIV Cure Posted on July 16th, 2019 by Dr. Francis Collins Today, thanks to remarkable advances in antiretroviral drugs, most people with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can expect to live an almost normal lifespan. But that means staying on medications for life. If those are stopped, HIV comes roaring back in just weeks. Finding a permanent cure for HIV infection,.. Read More ... Follow Dr. Collins on Twitter Get posts via RSS Feed Update Your E-mail Address | Add Subscriptions | Unsubscribe If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. For all other inquiries about NIH programs and activities, please contact Ask NIH. Before writing, please view our Frequently Asked Questions page, our Health Information page, or Search our website. This service is provided to you by the National Institutes of Health. NIH…Turning Discovery Into Health®      This email was sent to myhcistech.healthnews360@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Institutes of Health (NIH) · 9000 Rockville Pike · Bethesda MD 20892 · 301-496-4000 / TTY 301-402-9612