Untangle the hidden links between chronic inflammation, aging, HIV, and comorbidities

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Thread 'CMV, Inflammation, and Aging in Treated HIV'

Apr 22, 2026

The CMV Paradox

Why a Silent Virus May Be Driving the HIV Aging Gap, and What a New Trial Reveals About Closing It

A research summary for people living with HIV, clinicians, and advocates

Chronic inflammation, not HIV itself, is driving the premature heart disease, cancer, and frailty that still cut life short for people on effective antiretroviral therapy. A new clinical trial using a drug called letermovir points to an unexpected suspect behind that inflammation: a common herpes virus that most adults already carry. The findings also...​

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