“FUNCTIONAL CURE” FOR HIV REPORTED

Last week, US doctors reported the first case of an infant being cured of HIV, and now French researchers have announced that a “functional cure” may be in reach for some adult patients as well. The key, they believe, is early intervention. They have been following the cases of 14 HIV patients who began treatment within 10 weeks of infection, took antiretroviral drugs for an average of three years, and then discontinued treatment. While they still have HIV cells in their systems, their infections have thus far remained controlled, some for as long as 10 years, without further treatment.More… Discuss