Maternal immune response to Herpes simplex virus-2 could interrupt fetal neurodevelopment causing an increased risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Know these three surprising facts about herpes.
More than 3.7 billion people under the age of 50 have the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1).
A growing body of studies suggest that certain infections can actually trigger depression.
While maternal breast milk has proven an effective way of passing vital nutrients and immune-boosting proteins into a newborn baby’s system, a new study published in journal JAMA Pediatrics suggests that it may leave premature infants particularly vulnerable to cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. In most cases causing serious disease, and in chronic infections, may even lead to death.
A new study by professors at Harvard Medical School may prove that both HIV and herpes can be treated one day with the same medications, but not cured. Both being retroviruses that infect cells in a similar manner, herpes and HIV can cause a lifetime of symptoms and even be extremely lethal, but researchers say that new inhibitor medication may block the spread of the viruses.
