Jan. 8: Missed Doctors Appointments Bad for Survival
	Missed visits to the doctor in the first year of HIV care may double the risk of death, according to a study published in the January 15 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases.

	Jan. 7: Starting HIV Treatment Early Restores Immune Cells to Normal Levels
	Starting antiretroviral (ARV) treatment before CD4 counts drop to 350 or below results in the restoration of immune cell numbers to near normal levels in people with HIV, according to a study published online January 5 in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

	Jan. 6: Not Enough Antibodies to Protect Against Superinfection
	Most people’s immune response to HIV isn’t strong enough to protect them from being infected with a second strain of the virus, according to a study published in the December 2008 issue of the Journal of Virology and reported by ScienceDaily.

	Jan. 5: Up Kaletra Dose During Late Pregnancy
	HIV-positive pregnant women should take a higher-than-normal dose of Kaletra (lopinavir/ritonavir) during the three months leading up to delivery, according to a study published online in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (JAIDS).

	Dec. 31: Circumcision Prevents HIV Infection in U.S. Heterosexual Men
	Heterosexual African-American men who have been circumcised are less likely than non-circumcised men to become infected after being exposed to HIV, according to a U.S. study published in the January 1 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases and reported by ScienceDaily.