# Newly identified protein pathway helps HIV stay hidden despite treatment

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-24T16:00:01+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-newly-protein-pathway-hiv-stay.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/newly-identified-protein-pathway-helps-hiv-stay-hidden-despite-treatme-b859d1/

Current HIV medicines are effective at suppressing the virus in the blood. However, HIV can remain "asleep" or dormant inside certain immune cells and in the brain. These hidden pockets of virus, called HIV reservoirs, are the main reason HIV cannot be cured with today's treatments.

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