A new study shows that depressed HCV-infected patients are more apt to adhere to their anti-HCV medication when their depression is adequately treated. Medscape Medical News
When HIV infection is not advanced, mother-to-child transmission can be prevented without putting the mom at risk for drug resistance, German researchers report. Reuters Health Information
Elite controllers are infected with HIV but have normal CD4 T cell counts and no symptoms. Their T cells overexpress p21 protein, which restricts viral replication. Medscape Medical News
Can immediate treatment of every HIV-infected person stall the epidemic? A mathematical model indicates that it can, but study in the real world is crucial. Medscape Infectious Diseases
HIV controllers -- people who spontaneously suppress the virus - have CD4 cell count increases with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), a new study shows. Reuters Health Information
Young and uninsured men who have sex with men report that taking HIV prophylaxis medication every day is a challenge; a routine helps adherence. br / iMedscape Medical News/i