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Treat Cold Sores
December 09, 2008
Catching a cold sore could put you at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests. British researchers say that the herpes virus that causes cold sores is responsible for most of the protein plaques that build up in the brain of Alzheimer's patients. The key, researchers say, is that the herpes virus lays dormant for years, but is reactivated when an older person's immune system is weakened by stress or other infections. Experts say the good news about this new research is that ...
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Expert & Community Posts
By healthgal
,
Health Expert
...medications like acyclovir, which is already used to treat cold sores and HSV2, may hold a...
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By Fred Little
,
Health Expert
...runny nose. Worsening of asthma control should be treated the same as other asthma triggers -...
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By Penelope James
,
Health Expert
...because I don’t have oral herpes. When trying to treat and prevent herpes, it’s better to...
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Health Guide
...and famciclovir (Famvir) -- the anti-viral pills used to
treat genital herpes -- can also
treat the
cold sores associated with oral herpes. In addition, acyclovir is available in topical form (see...
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...needed for recovery from herpes symptoms. A 1,500-milligram once-a-day dosage has been approved for
cold sores, to be taken for one day at the onset of an outbreak. A 1,000-milligram twice-a-day...
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...infected with a close genetic relative of genital herpes: Herpes Simplex Virus Type-1, which causes common
cold sores and afflicts nearly two-thirds of the population. If they meet these criteria,...
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...than HSV-1.) Recurrences are usually much milder than primary infections and are known commonly as
cold sores or fever blisters (because they may arise during a bout of cold or flu). They usually...
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Migraine headache is
treated by migraine prevention strategies and symptom alleviation. Many migraine sufferers rely on both preventive and abortive medications to stop the headache process. ...
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