News tagged with cold sores
Cold sore virus linked to Alzheimer's
Dec 08, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The virus behind cold sores is a major cause of the insoluble protein plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer’s disease sufferers, University of Manchester researchers have revealed.
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Study finds genetic link to human herpes susceptibility
Jan 28, 2008 |
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There’s a high probability that people who are prone to herpes simplex virus (HSV) outbreaks can inherit that susceptibility through their genes, University of Utah researchers report in a new study.
Nanotech treatment gets boost with GSK licensing agreement
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Dec 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- GlaxoSmithKline and Ann Arbor-based NanoBio Corporation announced today that they have signed an exclusive over-the-counter licensing agreement for NanoBio’s unique nanoemulsion treatment for cold sores in ...
Discovery explains how cold sore virus hides during inactive phase
Jul 02, 2008 |
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Now that Duke University Medical Center scientists have figured out how the virus that causes cold sores hides out, they may have a way to wake it up and kill it.
Rate of herpes infections declining
Aug 24, 2006 |
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A new study says the rate of genital herpes infections in the United States is declining.
Study: How the herpes virus hides in cells
Jun 13, 2006 |
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University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine scientists say they've determined why cold sores caused by a herpes virus keep reappearing.
Reduced skin infections in Northern Australian Aboriginal children
Nov 24, 2009 |
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A community-based program aimed at reducing the burden of skin disease across remote communities in Australia's Northern Territory has been successful according to a study published November 24 in the open-access journal ...
Cold sore virus might play role in Alzheimer's
Jan 03, 2007 |
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A gene known to be a major risk factor for Alzheimer's disease puts out the welcome mat for the virus that causes cold sores, allowing the virus to be more active in the brain compared to other forms of the gene. The new ...
Keeping herpes infection in check: researchers describe immune system strategies
Oct 09, 2008 |
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Herpes simplex virus type I can cause bouts of cold sores, blindness and potentially lethal encephalitis when it reawakens from a quiescent state in the nerve cells it infects.
Not just a long-distance relationship: Immune cells in skin fight off infection better than the rest
Apr 07, 2009 |
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Scientists at the University of Melbourne have discovered the local action of immune cells in the skin, which could improve treatment of viral skin infections.
Why circumcision reduces HIV risk
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Nov 24, 2009 |
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The decreased risk of HIV infection in circumcised men cannot be explained by a reduction in sores from conditions such as herpes, according to research published in PLoS Medicine.
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