Medical Updates - Herpes Virus May Be Treatment for Late Stage Melanoma | Health News

"Intensive research has recently been completed on melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer, and now we have new evidence that a form of the herpes virus, best known for causing cold sores, has shown effectiveness when treating late stage melanoma. While researchers aren’t positive as to the cause of melanoma, exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun or tanning booths increase risks."

TwoCan.com :: Premier Herpes Dating Website, www.TwoCan.com, to Aid in Finding a Cure for Herpes

"TwoCan.com(TM) announces today the full release of its herpes dating website, www.TwoCan.com and its commitment to help find a cure by donating a percentage of profits to Duke University's herpes research. TwoCan.com is the first and only dating site created exclusively to help millions of people with HSV-2 (herpes) by eliminating the fear of disclosure and exposure."

DAILY NATION - New study urges male cut to fight herpes and Aids

"Male circumcision reduces chances of contracting the herpes virus that accelerates Aids-related deaths, according to experts.

Medical researchers from the University of Nairobi, Moi Referral Hospital, University of Washington and the Kenya Government said the virus, known as HSV-2, subjects Aids patients to a double blow in their immunity.

In view of this, they added, male circumcision is vital in protecting couples from the two deadly killer viruses. The team of experts, led by the National Aids/STI Programme director, Dr Nicholas Muraguri, said many people with HIV/Aids also have herpes."

European Biotechnology News :: Molecular link between herpes and cancer

"Lisbon/New York - A Portuguese-US research team has discovered a new molecular mechanism that enables gamma herpes viruses to chronically infect patients. Gamma herpes viruses infect white blood cells (B- or T-lymphocytes) remaining latent in the lymphoid tissues as an asymptomatic chronic infection. The results of the study, which were published online in the EMBO Journal, offer a greater understanding of why these patients are more likely to suffer from lymphocyte (white blood cell) cancer lymphoma immunodeficiency."

Man claims $200,000 for herpes - Canada - Macleans.ca

"Is getting a rare disease an “accident”? Randolph Gibbens, who was paralyzed after contracting herpes, believes so. But his insurer, which is fighting his workplace disability claim, contends that if diseases are considered accidents, then everyone’s insurance premiums could skyrocket.

After Gibbens, 48, had unprotected sex with three women in early 2003, he developed herpes simplex type 2. The disease progressed into a rare inflammation in his spinal cord, and within weeks he was paralyzed from the mid-abdomen down. Gibbens, who lives in Port Coquitlam, B.C., and worked as a high pressure water blaster, was insured by Co-operators Life Insurance. His accidental disease or dismemberment plan pays $200,000 for “proof of paraplegia” or lost use of his legs due to “external, violent and accidental means.”"