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Doctors And Patients Poorly Informed About Herpes
November 26, 2007 Family doctors and patients with herpes are poorly informed about the viral infection, indicate the results of an article in Sexually Transmitted Infections. Doctors believed that three out of four ... > full story -
Suppressing Herpes Virus May Reduce Infectiousness Of HIV
November 15, 2007 A recent study of men co-infected with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) and HIV revealed that drugs used to suppress HSV decrease the levels of HIV in the blood and rectal secretions, which may ... > full story -
Tiny Chemical Change In Horse Herpes Virus Can Have Lethal Effect
November 9, 2007 Microbiologists show that change in just one amino acid in a horse herpes virus can make all the difference between triggering a cold or a life-threatening neurological ... > full story -
Herpes Virus Can Be Used As Nanomachines For Cancer Treatment
October 16, 2007 Herpes viruses, though not life-threatening, are usually considered to be embarrassing and annoying. Researchers have now found a way to use the virus to potentially fight breast cancer, which, ... > full story -
Early Detection Of Human Papilloma And Other Viral Infections
October 15, 2007 Scientists have developed a new, amazingly sensitive method for identifying the earliest stages of infection with human papilloma virus (HPV), a common virus that can increase the risk of cervical ... > full story -
An AIDS-Related Virus Reveals More Ways To Cause Cancer
October 8, 2007 Researchers have shed new light on how Kaposi's Sarcoma-associated Herpes Virus subverts normal cell machinery to cause cancer. A KSHV protein called latency-associated nuclear antigen (LANA) helps ... > full story -
Food Isn't The Only Thing That Can Expire -- Old Makeup Can Harbor Dangerous Bacteria
August 12, 2007 Is your mascara clumpy? Your liquid foundation thickening? Can't remember what year you bought your half-used lipstick? Dermatologists say your old makeup may be causing you blemishes or even ... > full story -
Modified Herpes Virus Keeps Arteries 'Free-Flowing' Following Procedures
July 11, 2007 A genetically engineered herpes simplex virus, primarily known for causing cold sores, may help keep arteries "free-flowing" in the weeks following angioplasty or stent placement for patients, ... > full story -
Cancer-Fighting Virus Shows Promise In Early Clinical Trial
July 7, 2007 A virus that has been specifically designed by scientists to be safe to normal tissue but deadly to cancer is showing early promise in a preliminary study. The virus is a type of herpes simplex virus ... > full story -
New Vaccine Prevents One Type Of Herpes Infection And Disease In Mice
June 22, 2007 Researchers have patented a strategy for developing a human vaccine to prevent against Human Cytomegalovirus (hCMV) infection and disease. CMV, a type of herpes virus, is the leading viral cause of ... > full story
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