We thought herpes was untreatable. Now, that might change
Jun 19, 2024 · An estimated 491 million people aged 15-49 (13%) worldwide have HSV-2, which causes genital herpes. Herpes can create other harms to people’s health.
Early Hints at a Gene Therapy Cure for Herpes - U.S. News
May 15, 2024 · The gene therapy removed 90% or more of oral herpes infection in lab mice, and it also suppressed how much virus an infected animal shed, according to results published May 13 in the journal...
Herpes cure with gene editing makes progress in laboratory studies
Published May 13 in Nature Communications, Jerome and his Fred Hutch team report an encouraging step toward a gene therapy for herpes. The experimental gene therapy involves injecting into the blood a mixture of gene editing molecules that seek out where the herpes virus resides in the body.
Herpes infections soar globally as new study reveals massive …
Dec 12, 2024 · Unveiling a global crisis: groundbreaking research highlights the immense impact of HSV infections on health, urging a shift towards vaccine innovation and prevention measures. Study: Estimated...
Herpes News -- ScienceDaily
Feb 14, 2024 · Read the latest research on the herpes virus, including new treatment options.
New Herpes Study Reveals 'Significant' Information - Newsweek
May 14, 2024 · Scientists have figured out how the dreaded herpes virus breaks into our cells. Herpes simplex virus type 1—the major cause of oral herpes —enters the nerve cells by taking over cellular...
Early Hints at a Gene Therapy Cure for Herpes - HealthDay
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental gene therapy could one day provide a first-ever cure for genital and oral herpes, researchers report.
Experimental gene therapy shows promise for treating herpes …
May 13, 2024 · Researchers at Fred Hutch Cancer Center have found in pre-clinical studies that an experimental gene therapy for genital and oral herpes removed 90% or more of the infection and suppressed how ...
Herpes virus - Latest research and news | Nature
Jan 16, 2025 · There are 8 herpesvirus types currently known to infect humans, including Herpes simplex viruses, varicella-zoster virus, Epstein-Barr virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus and human...
Keeping herpes in check - ScienceDaily
Sep 7, 2023 · Herpes is not only unpleasant but it can, in some cases, also have dangerous complications and life-threatening consequences. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, a research team has now introduced...