Cold sore: the cold sore virus can find its way to the brain
US researchers have discovered that the herpes simplex virus type 1, which causes cold sores, is able to spread through ...
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Herpes labialis: 5 things you should definitely not do when you have a cold sore
A cold sore, a rash on the lips caused by a virus, is benign in healthy people. But there are ...
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Herpes: the virus doubles the risk of dementia
People infected with the herpes virus are twice as likely to develop dementia as others, according to a new study. ...
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Cold sore: 6 measures to avoid passing it on
On the occasion of World Herpes Day this November 20, 2023, Why Doctor reviews the measures to avoid cold sores, ...
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Modified herpes virus could be effective in fighting cancer
© Shutterstock / Julia ZavalishinaThis is the story of a 39-year-old Englishman who was told he was doomed. He had ...
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Herpes, a summer disease!
In France, 10 million people are carriers of the herpes virus, which makes this viral condition the undisputed leader of ...
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Herpes labialis: the virus would have emerged with the rise of kissing nearly 5,000 years ago
Cold sores developed almost 5,000 years ago with the increase in population, migrations and the establishment of new cultural practices ...
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A vaccine against herpes to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s?
© Getty ImagesMany specialists in Alzheimer's disease are inclined to think that certain herpes-like viruses could be responsible for this ...
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Herpes labialis: a website against received ideas
© Getty ImagesDuring their lifetime, 40% of the French population should be affected at least once by a cold sore. ...
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A vaccine to prevent the transmission of genital herpes
© iStockPhotosCurrently the treatment of genital herpes consists in taking an antiviral drug which makes it possible to control the ...
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Herpes labialis: 44% of diseases have a feeling of stigma
© Getty ImagesOral herpes, kézako? During their lifetime, 40% of French people should be affected at least once by a ...
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Genital herpes: treat yourself well, protect yourself well
Genital herpes is mainly caused by the virus Herpes simplex type 2, but also more and more often by theherpes ...
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67% of people under 50 suffer from herpes
© istockherpes, an evil that infects the whole world. More than 3.7 billion people under the age of 50, or ...
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Stress would reactivate the dormant herpes virus
Stress would wake up the dormant virus ofherpesaccording to the results of a study published in the medical journal PLOS ...
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How Herpes Infiltrates the Nervous System for Life
The way the herpes virus, HSV1, manages to infiltrate the nervous system has been discovered, paving the way for the ...
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What are the diseases to watch out for this summer?
Some pathologies are transmitted or develop more in the summer. So that they don't spoil your holidays, a few tips ...
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A promising new vaccine against the herpes virus
Despite the high prevalence of herpes worldwide, more than four decades of research have not yet resulted in an effective ...
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Herpes: promising results of a vaccine candidate
Based on a genetically modified form of the herpes virus, this vaccine would block its ability to take refuge in ...
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What is shingles, the skin disease from which Benedict XVI suffers?
In the pope emeritus, it is characterized by rashes on the face.Benedict XVI is better. His private secretary told the ...
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New Herpes Treatment Prevents Viral Infection
A new method for treating all types of herpes virus has been developed. It targets physical properties of the virus ...
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Alzheimer’s: a possible link between the disease and viruses such as herpes
Brain tissue created in the laboratory has been infected with the herpes virus. A few days later, scientists observed the ...
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A component of sugar, a lethal antiviral weapon?
A natural derivative of glucose would be able to destroy viruses by simple contact. A discovery that comes as the ...
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Alzheimer’s: no, the disease is not linked to the herpes virus
While several works suggested a link between the herpes virus and an increased likelihood of developing Alzheimer's disease, a new ...
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Herpes: the mechanism of activation and deactivation of the virus discovered
For the first time, American researchers have identified a new mechanism that explains why the herpes virus alternates between dormant ...
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Monkey Herpes B virus: what do we know about this rare infectious disease?
© Shutterstock A 53-year-old veterinarian, residing in Beijing, died at the end of May 2021 from a rare disease: the ...
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Inflammatory proteins protect against herpes
Pro-inflammatory proteins can play an important role in reducing the spread of the herpes virus.The genital herpes virus is almost ...
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Sexuality: these STDs that can be caught by friction and saliva
Syphilis, chlamydiosis, herpes... the list of diseases transmitted by saliva or a simple rubbing of the mucous membranes is long ...
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Two young patients die after receiving kidneys infected with herpes virus
Two patients aged 22 and 15 died after receiving kidneys from the same donor infected with the herpes virus.A 22-year-old ...
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Herpes: Eight-day-old infant succumbs to ‘kiss of death’
Little Aliza died from a "kiss of death", a kiss that inoculated her with a common herpes infection, but which ...
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The link between Herpes and Alzheimer’s is confirmed and makes it possible to consider a treatment
Decades of research show a striking correlation between the risk of Alzheimer's disease and severe infection with Herpes labialis or ...
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