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  Drug Against AIDS Could Be Effective Against Herpesvirus

  September 23, 2010 — Scientists have shown that raltegravir, the drug approved in 2007 for the treatment of AIDS that is sold by Merck under the name Isentress, cancels the function of an essential protein for the ... > full story
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  Antiviral Therapy Associated With Fewer Recurring Eye Problems from Herpes Simplex Virus

  September 13, 2010 — Taking oral antiviral medications following infection with the herpes simplex virus may be associated with a reduced risk of recurring eye-related manifestations of the disease, according a new ... > full story
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  Use of Certain Antiviral Drugs During Pregnancy Not Linked With Higher Risk of Major Birth Defects, Study Suggests

  August 24, 2010 — An analysis of data from Denmark finds no associated increased risk of major birth defects for mothers who were exposed during the first trimester of pregnancy to the antiviral drugs acyclovir, ... > full story
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  New Way to Target Viruses Could Make Antiviral Drugs More Effective

  July 19, 2010 — Scientists have developed a new way to target viruses which could increase the effectiveness of antiviral drugs. Instead of attacking the virus itself, the method developed at the University of ... > full story
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  Microbicide Gel: Reduced Risk of HIV and Herpes Infections in Women, Study Shows

  July 19, 2010 — Researchers have achieved an important scientific breakthrough in the fight against HIV and genital herpes with a vaginal gel that significantly reduces a woman's risk of being infected with these ... > full story
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  Genetically Reprogrammed HSV Given Systemically Shrinks Distant Sarcomas

  July 7, 2010 — Scientists have used a genetically reprogrammed herpes virus and an anti-vascular drug to shrink spreading distant sarcomas designed to model metastatic disease in mice -- still an elusive goal when ... > full story
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  Map of Herpes Virus Protein Suggests a New Drug Therapy

  July 6, 2010 — New research reveals the unusual structure of a key protein complex that allows a herpes virus to invade cells. This close-up of the herpes virus's "cell-entry machinery" sheds light on how herpes ... > full story
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  Cold Sore Virus May Contribute to Cognitive and Brain Abnormalities in Schizophrenia

  May 28, 2010 — Exposure to the common virus that causes cold sores may be partially responsible for shrinking regions of the brain and the loss of concentration skills, memory, coordinated movement and dexterity ... > full story
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  Potential New Drug Target to Combat Kaposi's Sarcoma

  May 6, 2010 — Scientists have identified how the virus which causes Kaposi's sarcoma replicates and spreads -- opening a door to a possible new treatment for the ... > full story
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  Does Smoking Compound Other Multiple Sclerosis Risk Factors?

  April 7, 2010 — A new study shows that smoking may increase the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) in people who also have specific established risk factors for ... > full story

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