Researchers have discovered a naturally occurring disease in monkeys that is very much like multiple sclerosis in humans — a discovery that could have a major impact on efforts to understand the cause of multiple sclerosis.
Multiple sclerosis-like disease discovered in monkeys
June 28, 2011 by ScienceDaily: Herpes News | No Comments
Goodbye cold sores
June 27, 2011 by ScienceDaily: Herpes News | No Comments
Herpes infections on the lips, in the eyes or on the nose are painful, long-lasting and unpleasant. A new 3D herpes infection model brings hope: active ingredients and new treatments can be reliably tested with this model. Animal tests could soon be a …
Shingles may be related to elevated risk of multiple sclerosis
June 8, 2011 by ScienceDaily: Herpes News | No Comments
Taiwanese investigators have found that there can be a significantly higher risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) occurring in the year following a shingles, or herpes zoster, attack. The findings support a long-held view on how MS may develop.
Epstein-Barr virus could be risk factor for multiple sclerosis, study suggests
May 17, 2011 by ScienceDaily: Herpes News | No Comments
While there is no cause known for multiple sclerosis, patients with MS seem to have genetic vulnerability to certain environmental factors that could trigger this condition, such as the Epstein-Barr virus. Scientists have now found a link between the E…
Study challenges concerns on effectiveness of administering pneumococcal, shingles vaccines together
May 11, 2011 by ScienceDaily: Herpes News | No Comments
Administering both the pneumococcal and the herpes zoster vaccines to patients during the same visit is beneficial and does not appear to compromise the protective effect of the zoster vaccine, according to a new study.
Scientists use genetically altered virus to get tumors to tattle on themselves
May 11, 2011 by ScienceDaily: Herpes News | No Comments
Scientists have used a genetically re-engineered herpes virus that selectively hunts down and infects cancerous tumors and then delivers genetic material that prompts cancers to secrete a biomarker and reveal their presence. The novel technology has th…
Genital herpes more virulent in Africa than in US, report finds
April 15, 2011 by ScienceDaily: Herpes News | No Comments
Strains of genital herpes in Africa are far more virulent than those in the United States, researchers report — a striking insight into a common disease with important implications for preventing HIV transmission in a region staggered by the HIV/AIDS …
Tansy may be used to treat herpes, study suggests
April 14, 2011 by ScienceDaily: Herpes News | No Comments
A folk remedy may be an effective treatment for the sexually transmitted disease herpes according to new research.
Persons with herpes simplex virus type 2, but without symptoms, still shed virus
April 12, 2011 by ScienceDaily: Herpes News | No Comments
Persons who have tested positive for herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) but do not have symptoms or genital lesions still experience virus shedding during subclinical (without clinical manifestations) episodes, suggesting a high risk of transmission f…
Recurring genital problems could be herpes, Swedish study suggests
April 11, 2011 by ScienceDaily: Herpes News | No Comments
A study of patients attending sexual health clinics in Gothenburg, Sweden found that just four out of ten patients with genital herpes actually knew that they had the disorder. However, a third of those who did not realize that they had been infected r…