PARIS Lab work on mice has opened up a novel way of closing a gateway to the AIDS virus, according to a study published on Friday.The doorway in question is called CCR5, a protein that helps the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) penetrate a cell, its first step before hijacking the cellular machinery and reproducing itself.Around a decade ago, scientists discovered that people who had a tiny g
PARIS (AFP) HIV drugs can be administered as effectively by nurses as by doctors, a finding that could yield major benefits in the fight against AIDS in Africa, researchers said on Wednesday.In a trial carried out at two South African front-line clinics, 408 patients with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) were assigned to antiretroviral (ART) drugs monitored by doctors, and 404 others to dr