How Does the Genital Herpes Virus Infect Cells? (We Give You the Low-Down)

“The findings support the following paradigm for HSV entry: HSV gC (HSV-1) or gB (HSV-2) bind to heparan sulfate moieties on syndecan proteoglycans, and this may facilitate the subsequent engagement of a gD coreceptor, typically nectin-1 on epithelial cells, which Read More …

Genital Herpes Makes it Easier to Contract HIV (And How to Protect Your Partner)

“HSV-2 increases the risk of HIV acquisition, independent of recognized herpes lesions and behaviors.” – Dr. Cristina Renzi During one particular study, having prior genital-herpes infection increased the risk of acquiring HIV by 80%. This is important information since many individuals Read More …

Green and Black Teas Kill HPV Cervical Cancer Cells (Who Knew?)

A study published in 2012 in the journal Biochimica et Biophysica acta suggests that green tea polyphenols may have a significant anti HPV effect. A study entitled “Antioxidants in cervical cancer: chemopreventive and chemotherapeutic effects of polyphenols,” found that green Read More …

Paper Concludes New CMV Treatments Needed

“Prominent in the current stage of antiviral drug development are: for the treatment of herpesvirus infections: herpes simplex virus (HSV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), and varicella-zoster virus (VZV), respectively; (vi) the role of a new tenofovir prodrug, tenofovir.” – Medicinal Research Reviews Read More …

Genital Warts are the Most Common Symptom of HPV Infection in the U.S. Military

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection among U.S. military members. According to research published in the Military Surveillance Monthly Report, the “Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection among U.S. military members.” (1) Read More …

HPV May Cause Heart Disease; Study Backs Dr. Hanan Polansky’s Microcompetition Theory

“I’m definitely intrigued by this. The biological argument is highly plausible and deserves further investigation.” – Dr. Lori Mosca “Women infected with the human papillomavirus, or HPV, are two to three times as likely as uninfected women to have had Read More …