Scientists currently working on the herpes virus have found that they are slowly inching towards a cure for herpes.
In a study published earlier this year in the Virology Journal, MSU virologist William Halford showed that mice vaccinated with a live, genetically-modified herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) showed no signs of disease 30 days after being exposed to a particularly lethal “wild-type” strain of the virus. This type of behaviour may show that a vaccine may be a possible way to get ride of the disease that currently has no cure.
It’s a Saturday morning and what to do? Nothing much. Just switched on the television. I am feeling great. Reruns of Seinfeld are playing on FX. Nothing much to do. I should go out for a quick exercise. Keeping my immune system healthy is much better than spending a lot of money on herpes treatments. Read the rest of this entry »
The herpes simplex virus type one or HSV-1 is usually the cause of fever blisters. Even more so than the herpes simplex virus type 2 or HSV-2. These infections follow the usual course of herpes simplex virus infections in that the first outbreak is usually more painful and lasts longer than recurrent infections. Read the rest of this entry »
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Herpes Transmission
Unlike some viruses, like the flu virus that can be transmitted through the air you breathe, the herpes virus spreads by direct skin to skin contact. This means that the disease is transmitted when there is contact with the infected area like a cold sore. The virus is also transmitted via sexual intercourse and then causes genital herpes and there is no cure for herpes.
The disease can be spread at other times, not just during cold sore outbreaks. Sometimes it is possible to transmit the disease when there are “prodromal symptoms” present, which manifest when there are itching and tingling sensations on the skin.
Asymptomatic Transmission
Transmission is possible also when there are no symptoms present or between outbreaks. This “asymptomatic transmission” cause people to transmit diseases without them being remotely aware that they have the disease.
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What can you do when you find out you have herpes simplex?
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A new therapy being developed at the University of Florida could, in time, produce may cure herpes 2010. Read the rest of this entry »
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Do you like to exercise but you’re feeling a little down and need an extra perk? Do you feel like you’re in a plateau? Maybe you need to get down and do some stretching. People don’t seem to be paying mind to the benefits of maintaining a felxible body. Studies abound of the benefits of stretching but are not as heralded as the power of exercise on the overall health of a person.
People tend to agree that after the importance of maintaining a good cardio program and building muscle through regular strength training, a reliable stretching routine is vital to maintaining good overall fitness. This is according to Margaret Reagen from the Hope Medical Center.
“Research actually shows that flexibiltiy can help put the body into it’s best shape and level of fitness as well as help you avoid injury and can possibly even put off the development of old age stuff lke arthritis and more serious illnesses,” cites Dr Reagen.
The routine of the daily grind can reduce muscle size and length and when a muscle becomes less elastic, it becomes more vulnerables to tears and rips during sports when quick jerks and sudden movements are involved. In theory, the longer a muscle is, the more room it will have to grow and this should help in turn increase metabolism and easier general movement.
A healthy body keeps the herpes virus at bay. What does this mean for the rest of us? No cold sores! So get to it!
Herpes Simplex I virus causes cold sores or fever blisters. Read the rest of this entry »
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I read this today from the Science Daily:
Viruses are molecular marauders, plundering cells for the resources they need to multiply. Of central importance for viruses is the ability to commandeer cellular gene expression machinery. Several human herpesviruses put the breaks on normal cellular gene expression to divert the associated enzymes and resources towards their own viral genes. Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), which causes several AIDS-associated cancers, has now been shown to do this in an unexpected way, using a process that is normally protective, called polyadenylation.
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