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11/23/2019 / By Ralph Flores

Microorganisms in the gut boost the immune system’s ability to fight a herpes virus that can cause fatal brain inflammation

A recent study from the Beckman Research Institute in California revealed a surprising link between gut bacteria and inflammation. The findings, which were published in the journal Nature Communications, identified an envelope molecule from Bacteroides fragilis to have anti-inflammatory properties. According to the researchers, the molecule – which they called capsular polysaccharide A (PSA) – promotes protective and anti-inflammatory responses during a viral […]

10/24/2019 / By Edsel Cook

What happens when herpes viruses merge? For one, a supervirus

Experts have known that the herpes simplex viruses (HSV) responsible for oral and genital infections were capable of mixing their genetic material. But a recent study by the University of Washington (UW) warns that these pathogens recombine more often than predicted. The HSV-1 virus is classically responsible for oral herpes. Meanwhile, HSV-2 triggers genital herpes. They share the […]

08/01/2019 / By Edsel Cook

Nearly 60 percent of astronauts have “space herpes”

Anyone who wants to go to space must know about the health risks involved in leaving the Earth’s atmosphere and gravity. A NASA-backed study warns that astronauts were much more prone to developing a case of herpes while in space and after coming home. Researchers found that seven percent of the astronauts who previously reported […]

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