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The POM-L-BHDU Molecule Shows Promise in Treating Shingles
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The POM-L-BHDU Molecule Shows Promise in Treating Shingles

  • Post author:Jessica Lynn
  • Post published:November 13, 2023
  • Post category:Shingles

The varicella zoster virus is known for causing some of the world's most widespread viral conditions: chickenpox and shingles. Typically, people are infected during childhood and develop chickenpox. The virus…

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HSV-1 Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease in Mini-Brain Study

HSV-1 Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease in Mini-Brain Study

  • Post author:Jessica Lynn
  • Post published:May 12, 2020
  • Post category:Alzheimer's disease without Neurofibrillary tangles

According to News Scientist, researchers from Tufts University recently sought to understand whether Alzheimer's disease could result from viral causes. They focused on herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1), a common…

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What We’re Getting Wrong About Herpes
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What We’re Getting Wrong About Herpes

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:November 27, 2018
  • Post category:Rare Disease

There’s an episode of “The Office” that begins when Michael Scott, the branch manager, arrives at work wearing a fake mustache, an attempt to disguise what he believes to be…

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You Are Not Alone: Empowering the Advanced Kidney Cancer Community
Finding Light Through Story-The Power of Ambassadorship in the Endometrial Cancer Community
*cancer that cannot be removed with surgery or has spread to other parts of the body. GEJ= gastroesophageal junction (where the esophagus joins the stomach)
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