The prevalence of HSV-2 (Genital Herpes) shedding and GUD (Genital Ulcer Disease) increases after anti-HIV treatment. – Journal of Infectious Diseases (1) People with HIV are at an increased risk of a genital herpes infection. In fact, the herpes virus “can Read More …
Diabetes has a role in the development of Herpes Zoster outbreaks. – Anales del Sistema sanitario de Navarra Many people do not realize that Diabetes is associated with an impaired immune system. Specifically, a study published in 2008 in the journal Read More …
A concern is that the herpes zoster vaccine’s efficacy … declines with increasing age. – Advances in Pharmacology The herpes zoster virus establishes a lifelong, latent infection. Reactivation of the virus causes a very painful “shingles” outbreak. Studies showed that the Read More …
HPV infection was significantly higher in men who were single. – The Lancet (1) Oral HPV “cancer is increasing, especially among men” according to researchers at the National Cancer Institute (1). “There are more than 100 types of HPV and Read More …
Viruses like HPV, HBV, and EBV were found in cancerous tumors. – Journal of Virology (1) According to the Microcompetition Theory, the DNA of latent viruses causes cancer. Scientists working in cancer research tend to agree. “The association between infection with Read More …
The main finding of our study was that HSV infections were associated with risk of ED. – Andrology (1) Heart disease and depression are both strongly linked to erectile dysfunction (ED). The herpes virus (both oral and genital) may lead to Read More …
The concept of accelerating decline in the immune system caused by persistent infections has been suggested in many studies. – Immunity and Aging (1) Aging and latent viruses join forces in a vicious cycle. Aging decreases the efficiency of the immune Read More …
Latina women are “less likely to be aware of HPV and the HPV vaccine than non-Latina women, and fewer Latinas were vaccinated than non-Latina women. – Journal of Cancer Education (1) Latina women have many misconceptions about the Human Papillomavirus Read More …
Breast cancer may be killing black women at a higher rate than whites because they are sicker to start with. – NBC News (1) The results reported in new studies add support to the Microcompetition with Foreign DNA Theory proposed Read More …
Women with high-risk HPV strains were significantly more vulnerable in the second trimester of pregnancy.– Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research (1) Many women infected with HPV worry about the risk of being infected during pregnancy. Research shows that the virus Read More …