Even With Early Treatment, HIV Still Attacks Young Brains, Says Michigan State University Study
December 19, 2019
December 19, 2019
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 19 [TNSmedicalresearch-Clinical Infectious Diseases journal] -- Michigan State University issued the following news release:
The vast majority of children living with HIV are in sub-Saharan Africa. While early antiretroviral therapy, or ART, has ensured less deadly outcomes for children living with and exposed to HIV, studies show the virus still may affect the brain. HIV may disrupt neurodevelopment, affecting how children learn, reason and function.
The vast majority of children living with HIV are in sub-Saharan Africa. While early antiretroviral therapy, or ART, has ensured less deadly outcomes for children living with and exposed to HIV, studies show the virus still may affect the brain. HIV may disrupt neurodevelopment, affecting how children learn, reason and function.