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posted 12/11/2008, comments (2)

The Herpes Alzheimer’s Connection

I don't suppose you'd expect me to be talking about Alzheimer's disease on a herpes website. But the virus behind cold sores may also be the major cause of insoluble protein plaques that are typically found in the brains of Alzheimer's disease sufferers. University of Manchester researchers believe that the herpes simplex virus or HSV1... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/13/2008, comments (0)

It's called "scrumpox" And It Is Spreading Through Contact Sports

A recent report highlighted a herpes virus strain that is making its way through rugby players and sumo wrestlers in Japan. They're calling it scrumpox (a combo of scrimmage and the pox-like appearance of the skin rash- also called herpes gladiatorum) and it is spread through skin-to-skin contact so that is why it is assumed... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/07/2008, comments (2)

Is a Cure for Herpes on the Horizon

Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have now figured out how the HSV1 - the cause of cold sores - manages to hide out. Apparently they lie dormant in the trigeminal nerve of the face until they are triggered by excessive sunlight, a fever or other stresses. Well now that scientists are beginning to understand how the virus... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/01/2008, comments (0)

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I am herpes free now thanks to a gentleman I met at a group discussion 2 years ago that changed my life and I have helped numerous people since then live herpes free.I now have a healthy one year old son and a healthy fiance as well as a normal love life that's free of any embarrassing breakouts.I want to help as many as I can and pass this... Read more Chevron

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