NEW! If you don't understand one of the words in this article,
just double-click it.
A window will open with a definition from CancerWEB's On-line Medical Dictionary. If the double-click feature
doesn't work in your browser, you can enter the word below:
Have news about HIV? Send press releases, news tips and other announcements to news@poz.com.
July 24, 2007
Just in From Sydney: A Push For Early Treatment
Researchers at the 4th annual International AIDS Society meeting have been discussing plans for a new study that will determine if early treatment — starting patients on antiretrovirals when their CD4 counts hit the 500 level, as opposed to waiting for the current warning level of 200 or lower — might help HIV positive patients lower their risk of developing diseases that aren’t typically associated with HIV. Recent studies have supported earlier treatment by showing that even in the so-called “latency” period soon after a person is diagnosed with HIV, they might be at an increased risk for various “non-AIDS related” illnesses.
