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Q. I had chicken pox as a child and shingles as an adult. I have gotten the Shingrix vaccine. For an occasional cold sore, I use acyclovir, but I take L-lysine daily for prevention. Has anyone studied this as an alternative prevention against Alzheimer’s disease? As I understand it, the herpes virus might be a contributing factor. Since L-lysine is …

Mounting evidence points to a connection between dementia and common herpes virus infections, particularly herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which causes cold sores, and varicella zoster virus (VZV), the cause of chickenpox and shingles. Multiple studies have shown that individuals with a history of these infections face a higher risk for dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD). What was once …

A 23-year-old woman has sued a Portland nail salon after she claims a manicure left her with a virus that causes a sexually transmitted infection.  The anonymous woman said she visited PDX Nails near Portland, Oregon, for an acrylic nail manicure on June 1, 2023, according to The Oregonian/Oregon Live. However, what was meant to be simple beauty service, typically …

A customer who sought $1.75 million from a Portland nail salon — alleging that it spread the genital herpes virus during a manicure — has reached a confidential settlement with the business. The case was supposed to go to trial this month in Multnomah County Circuit Court, but instead a judge dismissed it after lawyers announced they’d come to an …

An image depicting the optogenetic screening process (Image source: AI-generated image) In a major breakthrough, researchers have identified a new class of broad-spectrum antiviral compounds that work by amplifying a cell’s own natural defenses, showing effectiveness against viruses like Zika, herpes, and RSV. A team of researchers just discovered compounds that could lead to a new generation of antiviral drugs …