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Sydney mother shares ordeal of how herpes virus killed her baby
Jessica Buchanan, a mother-of-three from Sydney, has spoken out about the harrowing experience of losing her son to a common virus when he was just 11 days old.
11 hours ago - Daily Mail
What Gynecologists Want You to Know Before Trying Anal Sex
When it comes to having anal sex, there are a few things you should know ahead of time to guarantee a pleasurable and safe experience. When done right, and when both people are...
2 days ago - PopSugar
Herpes - A Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
Link between Alzheimer's disease and herpes virus infection has been identified by a research team at the University of Manchester. The research suggests that herpes treatment...
3 days ago - Medindia Health - 2 articles
Alzheimer's risk 10 times lower with herpes medication
New research offers 'the first population evidence for a causal link' between herpes infection and the development of Alzheimer's disease.
4 days ago - Medical News Today
Herpes linked to Alzheimer's: Antivirals may help
A new commentary on a study by epidemiologists supports the viability of a potential way to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease. When the authors looked at subjects who...
7 days ago - ScienceDaily - 2 articles
Even More Evidence for the Link Between Alzheimer's and Herpes
In 1907, the German psychiatrist Alois Alzheimer published a description of a 50-year-old woman who suffered from memory problems, hallucinations, and delusions. In the woman's...
7 days ago - The Atlantic - 2 articles
Herpes or Bacterial Infection? Testing and Treating Young Infants
Which symptomatic infants should be empirically treated for possible herpes simplex infection? New data help to narrow it down. Medscape Pediatrics
7 days ago - Medscape - 2 articles
Herpes zoster vaccination rates low among patients with IBD
Vaccination rates for the herpes zoster virus are low among patients with inflammatory bowel disease despite an increased risk among this population, according to research...
13 days ago - Healio
What Causes Alzheimer's Disease may Protect from Herpes Infection
Amyloid beta protein protects the brain from herpes infection by entrapping viral particles, research at the Massachusetts General Hospital finds. Amyloid beta is the protein...
13 days ago - Medindia Health - 2 articles
Study finds mechanism by which amyloid beta protects the brain from herpes infection
A Massachusetts General Hospital study has found the mechanism by which amyloid beta - the protein deposited into plaques in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease...
13 days ago - News Medical - 2 articles
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