HIV enters the brain and doesn’t leave – paradoxically, drugs intended to reduce brain inflammation increase virus levels

HIV enters the brain and doesn’t leave – paradoxically, drugs intended to reduce brain inflammation increase virus levels

HIV hides in reservoirs in the brain, causing persistent inflammation and long-term damage. Design Cells/iStock via Getty Images Plus Smita S. Iyer, University of Pittsburgh HIV can damage the brain and cause memory and cognitive problems. And once HIV enters the brain, it does not leave. HIV targets a type of immune cell called helper T ...
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