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Cold-Weather Benefit: Shivering May Count As Exercise
By Tia Ghose published
Shivering triggers a similar response in skeletal muscle as exercise does, so drugs that trigger the response could one day be used as weight-loss aids.
HIV 'Invisibility Cloak' Allows Virus to Evade Immune System (Op-Ed)
By Andrew Naughtie published
Baby 'Cured' of HIV Still Infection-Free After 3 Years
By Rachael Rettner published
A Mississippi baby born with HIV and treated in the early hours of her life remains free of the infection three years late, despite being off of medications for 18 months, according to a new report.
Two HIV Patients Are Virus-Free After Bone Marrow Transplant
By Rachael Rettner published
Two men with HIV who received bone marrow transplants in Boston appear to have no detectable levels of the virus in their bodies
Imaging HIV's Inner Shell
By Joseph Piergrossi for the National Institutes of Health published
The most detailed image yet reveals the cocoon-like container that carries HIV's genome and could be a target for future antiretroviral therapies.
AIDS Exhibit Explores Early Years of Epidemic
By Rachael Rettner published
A new exhibit at the New York Historical Society focuses on the impact of the disease in the first five years.
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