We thought herpes was untreatable. Now, that might change
Jun 19, 2024 · Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a common infection that lasts a lifetime once people are infected. Current therapies can only suppress but not completely eliminate symptoms, which include...
Herpes infections soar globally as new study reveals massive …
Dec 12, 2024 · Unveiling a global crisis: groundbreaking research highlights the immense impact of HSV infections on health, urging a shift towards vaccine innovation and prevention measures. Study: Estimated...
Early Hints at a Gene Therapy Cure for Herpes - U.S. News
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental gene therapy could one day provide a first-ever cure for genital and oral herpes, researchers report.
800 Million People Living With STIs, Researchers Say
Dec 10, 2024 · According to a new paper in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections, 846 million people worldwide are genitally infected with the herpes simplex virus—which causes both genital and oral...
Herpes News - ScienceDaily
Feb 14, 2024 · July 29, 2022 — Two common viruses lie dormant in neurons -- herpes simplex virus (HSV), and varicella zoster virus (VZV). Lab models of the human brain show that activation or re-infection...
Herpes cure with gene editing makes progress in laboratory studies
May 13, 2024 · Using mouse models of the infection, the experimental therapy eliminated 90% of herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) after facial infection, also known as oral herpes, and 97% of herpes HSV-1 after genital infection.
New Herpes Study Reveals 'Significant' Information - Newsweek
May 14, 2024 · Scientists have figured out how the dreaded herpes virus breaks into our cells. Herpes simplex virus type 1—the major cause of oral herpes —enters the nerve cells by taking over cellular...
NIH Releases Strategic Plan for Research on Herpes Simplex Virus …
Sep 19, 2023 · In response to the persistent health challenges of herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) and HSV-2, an NIH-wide HSV Working Group developed the plan, informed by feedback from more than 100 representatives of the research and …
Experimental gene therapy shows promise for treating herpes …
May 13, 2024 · Using mouse models of the infection, the experimental therapy eliminated 90% of herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) after facial infection, also known as oral herpes, and 97% of herpes HSV-1 after...
Herpes Simplex Virus - latest research news and features - Medical Xpress
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is extremely common, affecting nearly two-thirds of the world's population, according to the World Health Organization. Since Fall 2021, an increasing number of...