Research suggests HIV causes rapid aging in key infection-fighting cells
Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 22:00
in Health & Medicine
In the early years of the AIDS epidemic, being infected with the virus that causes the disease was considered a virtual death sentence. But with the development of antiretroviral therapy, many with HIV are now living much longer. In fact, it is estimated that by 2015, about half of all HIV-positive individuals will be older than 50.