Study Finds HIV Can Remain Dormant in Human Brain's Immune Cells, Leading to AIDS.

A new study has found that HIV can lie dormant in the brain's immune cells called microglia, which act as a persistent reservoir for the virus. While current treatments can control the virus, they cannot eradicate these dormant cells, which can cause a recurrence of active disease if treatment is stopped. The breakthrough came from a research program called The Last Gift, which allowed researchers to study brain tissue samples from HIV-positive people who donated their bodies to science. The discovery opens up the possibility of finding a way to eradicate latent HIV and offer a true cure for the infection.