Posts Tagged ‘herpes’
How to stop herpes from ‘going viral’
CORNELL (US) — Herpesviruses are thrifty reproducers, only sending off their most infectious progeny to invade new cells and continue spreading. Continue…
Wednesday, September 21, 2011 10:17 - 5 Comments
Health & Medicine - Jan 11, 2010 12:23 - 0 Comments
Sleeping Beauty hooks up with herpes
U. ROCHESTER—An unlikely molecular union—the herpes virus and a molecule known as Sleeping Beauty—could improve gene therapy technology and help fight diseases of the brain and nervous system. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 22, 2009 17:59 - 4 Comments
Seeing an end to herpes via vaccine
UC IRVINE (US)—The herpes virus has a well-kept secret. While the trademark symptoms are widely known, few realize the virus is a leading cause of blindness. A new eye-drop vaccine developed by researchers at the University of California, Irvine could halt those vision-impairing side effects. (more…)
