Herpes for richer for poorer

"Genital herpes is an infection that rich Australian men share with poor and uneducated women, a national study of the socioeconomic distribution of HSV-2 suggests.

Using serum samples from more than 4000 people picked at random for the AusDiab study, researchers at the School of Public Health at the University of Queensland looked at how seropositivity for herpes simplex type 2 correlated with socioeconomic status, place of residence and levels of education.

Their findings, published in Sexually Transmitted Diseases (online March 26) show that rates of HSV-2 were generally higher in wealthy areas compared to poor areas of Australia."

The All New Online Private Dating Community Exclusively for Herpes is here!

"Online dating has developed a lot in the last few years and it’s gaining more significance. It is very popular in all kinds of places and people, and even it had involved herpes people.

(live-PR.com) - April 24, 2009 - Dating is one of the best ways to connect people all around the world. Through this, many people get to know each other and more over many ends up in relationships. Online dating has caught the eye of several which is very easy and fast too."

Herpes drug may help control AIDS virus

"A cheap, generic drug long used to treat herpes may also help control the AIDS virus, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.

They found that acyclovir can work against HIV, but only in tissues that are also infected with herpes.

The findings, published in the journal Cell Host & Microbe, help explain why some studies have shown that people taking acyclovir have lower levels of HIV, yet others show that taking acyclovir does not prevent infection with the AIDS virus."

Cellular process fights type 1 herpes - UPI.com

Canadian and U.S. researchers have identified a cellular process that seeks out and fights type 1 herpes simplex -- cold sores.

The five-year study, a joint project with the University of Montreal, Washington University and Pennsylvania State University, found that the nuclear membrane of an infected cell can unmask type 1 herpes simplex and stimulate the immune system to disintegrate the virus."

No More Cold Sores? Scientists Find Cellular Process That Fights Herpes Virus

"Scientists have discovered a new way for our immune system to combat the elusive virus responsible for cold sores: Type 1 herpes simplex (HSV-1). As reported in the advance online edition of Nature Immunology, a group of virus hunters from the Université de Montréal, in collaboration with American colleagues, have identified a cellular process that seeks out and fights herpes."

Herpes simplex virus infection in pregnancy and in neonate:status of art of epidemiology, diagnosis, therapy and prevention - 7thSpace Interactive

"Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection is one of the most common viral sexually transmitted diseases worldwide. The first time infection of the mother may lead to severe illness in pregnancy and may be associated with virus transmission from mother to foetus/newborn.Since the incidence of this sexually transmitted infection continues to rise and because the greatest incidence of herpes simplex virus infections occur in women of reproductive age, the risk of maternal transmission of the virus to the foetus or neonate has become a major health concern.On these purposes, this review shows the recent studies on the knowledge of the status of art of epidemiology, diagnosis, therapy and prevention of HSV in pregnant women and neonate.The Authors of this review looked for the medical literature and pertinent publications in particular to understand the importance of genital herpes simplex virus infection in pregnancy."

Protein Seen to Play Role in Herpes Reactivation - Expression of VP16 appears to start the lytic cycle of the herpes simplex virus - Modern Medicine

Expression of a virion protein called VP16 appears to be necessary for herpes simplex virus to exit its latent state, according to research published in the March issue of PLoS Pathogens.

Richard L. Thompson, Ph.D., of the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine, Ohio, and colleagues used a mouse model of ocular herpes simplex virus pathogenesis along with viral mutants to assess latency and exit from latency at a neuronal level."

Male Circumcision Reduces Risk Of Genital Herpes And HPV Infection, But Not Syphilis

"Male Circumcision Reduces Risk Of Genital Herpes And HPV Infection, But Not Syphilis

Heterosexual men who undergo medical circumcision can significantly reduce their risk of acquiring two common sexually transmitted infections--herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), the cause of genital herpes, and human papillomavirus (HPV), which can cause cancer and genital warts, according to a report in the March 26 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). In the study, circumcision had no effect on their risk of becoming infected with the bacterium that causes syphilis, however."

Oxycodone Effective for Herpes Zoster Pain Relief - Randomized trial finds drug superior to gabapentin and placebo in relieving pain - Modern Medicine

"In patients with herpes zoster, controlled-release oxycodone effectively relieves pain and is generally well-tolerated, according to a study published in the April issue of Pain.

Robert H. Dworkin, Ph.D., of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in Rochester, N.Y., and colleagues randomly assigned 87 patients to receive seven days of treatment with famciclovir in combination with 28 days of treatment with either controlled-release oxycodone, gabapentin or placebo."