Lithium study yields insights in the fight against HIV

Lithium study yields insights in the fight against HIV

Study in human cells finds low-cost drug keeps virus dormant through an unexpected pathway, pointing the way to new treatments Lithium, a widely used treatment for bipolar disorder and other mood disorders, has shown early promise in suppressing HIV, McGill University researchers report. A new study published in iScience found lithium can prevent infected cells from reactivating, and that it does so through an unexpected biological mechanism. Th…