Neurology 2014 Jan 02;[EPub Ahead of Print], J Breuer, M Pacou, A Gauthier, MM Brown Research January 08, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This retrospective analysis from the U.K. of > 100,000 cases of herpes zoster (HZ) and > 200,000 matched controls showed HZ to be an independent risk factor for stroke, TIA, and MI, which can occur […]
October 22, 2013 by MARCO TORRES Vitamin D Proven More Effective Than Both Anti-Viral Drugs and Vaccines At Preventing The Flu The risk of children suffering from flu can be reduced by 50% if they take vitamin D, doctors in Japan have found. The finding has implications for flu epidemics since vitamin D, which is […]
Kaio Kitazato Drug Discov Ther 2007;1(1):14-22. Full Text Article ABSTRACT: Viral diseases, such as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), respiratory diseases, and hepatitis, are the leading causes of death in humans worldwide, despite the tremendous progress in human medicine. The lack of effective therapies and/or vaccines for several viral infections, and the rapid emergence of new drug-resistant viruses have urged a growing need […]
Altern Med Rev. 2006 Jun;11(2):93-101. Alan R Gaby PMID: 16813459 Abstract Herpes simplex is a common viral infection of the skin or mucous membranes. The lesions caused by this infection are often painful, burning, or pruritic, and tend to recur in most patients. Short-term treatment with acyclovir can accelerate the healing of an acute outbreak, […]