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A Possible Genital Herpes Vaccine?

Posted on January 7, 2012 by

The New England Journal of Medicine has reported that an investigational vaccine protected some women against infection from one of the two types of herpes simplex viruses that cause genital herpes. The vaccine was somewhat effective at preventing herpes simplex … Continue reading →

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Is there a link between Alzheimer’s disease and a virus?

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

By Ken Buben, President, Fancy Scrubs.com The news broke about Alzheimer’s Disease and a possible link to a virus – the common virus, herpes simplex 1 (HSV-1).  Alzheimer’s disease is believed to cause loss of memory due to many reasons; … Continue reading →

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