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UIC researchers, from left to right, Drs. Hemant Borase, Tejabhiram Yadavalli, Chandrashekhar Patil and Deepak Shukla, in their lab. Credit: Deepak Shukla

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Herpes study adds to understanding of viral reinfections, how to potentially prevent them

In the early days of the pandemic, there was hope that being infected once with the coronavirus would grant immunity against future infections. As we all know by now, that is not how things played out. Yet, there is not...

2 May, 2023

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Are herpes virus infections linked to Alzheimer’s disease?

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine report in the journal Neuron evidence that refutes the link between increased levels of herpes virus and Alzheimer’s disease. In addition, the researchers provide a new...

31 December, 2019

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Common herpes virus variant may play role in multiple sclerosis

A variant of a common herpes virus may play a role in the development of multiple sclerosis, Swedish researchers say. They analyzed the blood of about 8,700 MS patients and a control group of more than 7,200 people...

4 December, 2019

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How dormant herpes springs back to life

A herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection lasts for life. No vaccination can prevent it, and no treatment can fully eradicate it. The problem for doctors is that, most of the time, herpes lies dormant in nerve cells and...

25 November, 2019

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Routine varicella vaccination lowers pediatric herpes zoster incidence

Using combined data from 6 integrated healthcare organizations from 2003 through 2014, researchers found a decline in pediatric herpes zoster incidence and a significantly lower incidence among vaccinated children...

27 August, 2019

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Scientists reveal DNA packaging mechanism of HSV-1, the virus that causes cold sores

A new technique developed by researchers from the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA has allowed them to become the first scientists to clearly see the intricate machinery responsible for compressing DNA into the...

20 June, 2019

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The oral and genital herpes viruses are having ‘sex’ – the result is worrisome

There’s a lot more “sex” going on between the oral and genital herpes viruses than scientists previously thought, according to a new study. The study, published April 23 in The Journal of Infectious...

9 May, 2019

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Obscure virus found in women with unexplained infertility

A new study has found that the little-known member of the human herpesvirus family called HHV-6A infects the lining of the uterus in 43% of women with unexplained infertility but cannot be found in uterine lining of...

14 July, 2016

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New vaccine for herpes reduces the number of outbreaks and lowers risk of the virus being passed on through sex

A new injection can treat herpes by charging up the body’s immune system to fight the virus, scientists believe. The vaccine – which would become the world’s first for the Herpes Simplex Virus type 2...

24 June, 2016

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Alzheimer’s disease could be caused by herpes virus, warn experts

Drugs trials have failed and it’s time to face up to the fact Alzheimer’s is probably caused by viruses and bacteria, say scientists Alzheimer’s disease could be caused by viruses like herpes, a group of...

16 March, 2016

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