Cure for HIV?

And a new perspective on HIV and an eventual cure. However, it is coming from the NY Times and in the Opinion Page at that - so hardly scientific fact. This on the heels of an announcement that an American infant was recently cured from the virus with harsh and immediate treatment.

This finding comes from France and a small study of 14 patients who were adults. It seems as if a sort of long-term inoculation where they were treated with anti-viral drugs in the early stages of their diagnoses. And at different points, their bodies were able to stop the onset and control massive takeover independently afterwards. They note that "cure" is an offensive word to use since the virus does not actual leave the body. It merely becomes so invisible that it does not register or merit a threat. Much like a heavy blast of chemo or radiation in a cancer patient. This is considered "functional cure"

It does however give hope to a gap of 15% who are treated early and then are able to live healthy lives without the toxic effects of medication. I would like to be part of that 15% if offered it!