Studies suggesting that certain viral infections may influence the onset of Alzheimer's diseases are gaining attention. In ...

Older adults vaccinated against herpes zoster, or shingles, had a reduced risk of developing dementia, over a period of 7 years.

Research has discovered that a protein in the herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1 ... lead author of the study published by the University of Virginia School of Medicine, in the US.

Vaccines seem like an improbable way to reduce the risk of developing dementia. And yet the research has been accumulating to ...

The common cold sore virus, which is often caught in childhood, usually stays in the body for life – quietly dormant in the ...

The shingles vaccine has benefits that stretch beyond protecting older adults from the painful skin condition, a new study ...

Genital herpes simplex virus (HSV ... to identify those at risk for unintentional transmission of the virus. One recent study has evaluated sexual partners of persons who have been newly diagnosed ...

Although research is limited, a 2015 study found that a variety of essential oils may slow down or prevent viral replication of the herpes virus, helping heal and prevent cold sores. According to ...

Some study results have been promising ... the immune system's ability to fight infection. Some say it decreases the frequency and severity of genital herpes outbreaks. Researchers in the U.K ...

This study showed that acyclovir prophylaxis late in pregnancy to prevent genital herpes outbreaks in women with recurrent infection would prevent more neonatal herpes infections and save money ...