Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study, the HIV virus actually has the ability to hide during anti-viral drug treatment.

The study was carried out by researchers from the University of Michigan as they tried to figure out exactly how the HIV virus was able to make a return following treatment.

Anti-viral drug treatment has proven to be wildly successful to treat AIDS patients, extending their lives and increasing their quality of life a great deal.

Unfortunately though one common thing among patients is that the HIV virus actually is able to make a comeback after the treatment is done.

What researchers have found is that the HIV virus has the ability to hide until the treatment is done.

They have discovered that the HIV infected cells hide in the bone marrow of patients.

Once the treatment is done, the cells can then re-emerge and come back to the rest of the body to infect once again.

This could lead to a whole new understanding of the HIV virus to help AIDS patients around the world.

This could lead to new drugs to treat patients and new studies to further enhance their discovery.