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Federal health officials are reporting a significant decrease in herpes infections over the past 15 years, even as researchers are still stymied in trying to create a vaccine against the lifelong sexu ...
A new study finds that prior herpesvirus infections are linked to a faster age-related increase in blood biomarkers ...
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 28 – The first clinical study to document risk of acquiring herpes simplex virus type 1 infection based on sexual activity has linked oral sex and vaginal intercourse with a ...
Herpes simplex virus type 1, or HSV-1, is a common infection behind oral sores and carried by nearly 3.7 billion people across the world under the age of 50, while dementia affects nearly 55 ...
The cold sore-causing Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-1) hijacks human cells and reconfigures its DNA within just an hour after infection, according to a new study that may help tackle the pathogen. Viruses ...
Study discovers RX approach that reduces herpes virus infection. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2014 / 12 / 141203171848.htm ...
are an estimated 74% effective against herpes zoster infection and 84% effective against postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) in US ...
A study in animals -- mice, rabbits and guinea pigs -- shows a new way to keep herpes viruses in abeyance in their hosts, by altering how genes are turned off and on.
HSV, or genital herpes, has affected millions of people around the world. Researchers and experts weigh in on the risks and developing treatments of the high-burden sexually transmitted infection.
A study from University of Illinois Chicago researchers finds that herpes infection through the nose can lead to anxiety, motor impairment and cognitive issues. Sun, Jun 08, 2025 | Updated 23:54 IST ...
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Older adults exposed to the herpes virus behind the common cold sore may see a doubling of their dementia risk, a new study warns. The research, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease ...