According to the Center for Disease Control, genital herpes is a very common infection with over 45 million people infected in the United States, beginning from the age of 12 years old onwards. Put into perspective, one out of five people within this age range are infected with Herpes Simplex 2. The virus is more [...]
Is there are cure for herpes? How far are we from a cure? – Allen
Small anti-herpes RNA molecules applied to the vagina protect mice against new herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infections for one week.
Scientists have discovered a new way for our immune system to combat the elusive virus responsible for cold sores: Type 1 herpes simplex (HSV-1).
A new therapy being developed at the University of Florida could, in time, produce may cure herpes 2010.
Answer: Right now genital herpes and oral herpes are only treatable, not curable. But a July 2008 letter to the editor that appeared in Nature suggests that that may not always be the case.
Herpes and Nutrition A highly contagious infection, herpes is a viral infection caused by the . There are two types of herpes – oral herpes that causes cold sores or fever blisters around the mouth.
Heterosexual men who undergo medical circumcision can significantly reduce their risk of acquiring two common sexually transmitted infections–herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), the cause of genital herpes, and human papillomavirus (HPV), which can cause cancer and genital warts, according to a report in the March 26 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine [...]
The Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute partnership revealed the results of the Netefatso study, which was conducted between 2006 and 2008 among 325 HIV discordant couples in Botswana.
