Antivirals Don't Completely Suppress Herpes
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NEW YORK  - People with genital herpes are  often prescribed a drug, such as valacyclovir or acyclovir, to  take on an ongoing basis to reduce recurrences. However, while  both of these antivirals are very effective at suppressing  herpes virus shedding, neither completely blocks viral  replication, according to new research findings.
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Les donnÃ©es indiquent une augmentation de la rÃ©ponse sÃ©rologique, virologique et biochimique aprÃ¨s 144 semaines de traitement sur des patients naÃ¯fs atteints de l&#39;hÃ©patite B antigÃ¨ne positif.
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By Hu, Jun Asbury, Tom; Achuthan, Srisairam; Li, Conggang; Et al  ABSTRACT Amantadine is known to block the M2 proton channel of the Influenza A virus.
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Scientists believe they are a step closer to understanding how to block the transmission of HIV. A US and Swiss team used an experimental drug to protect monkeys from their equivalent of the virus.
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The unexpected flu vaccine shortage is thrusting a class of powerful virus-fighting drugs into a sudden spotlight. For more than a quarter century, doctors have turned to antiviral medications
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A new AIDS vaccine that is used to treat the disease is able to suppress the virus for at least one year, say researchers of a small trial.
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Therapy with valacyclovir  (Valtrex, GlaxoSmithKline), started within three months of  infection with either herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) or  HSV type 2 (HSV-2), reduces the rate of symptomatic outbreaks  compared with placebo, Seattle investigators report in the  Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
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MONDAY, Feb. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Antibiotics don't significantly reduce fluid buildup in young children with inner ear infections, a new analysis shows.
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Scientists believe they may have found a way to stop the problem of bacteria becoming resistant to drug treatments.
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Girls as young as 12 years old are commonly infected with various forms of herpes viruses, including the one that causes genital herpes, a study of urban U.S. adolescents shows.
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Two international studies of a new drug, telbivudine, have produced potentially good news for hepatitis B patients, showing that it suppresses the virus that damages the liver faster and better than other treatments.
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The chemical in cannabis that produces a high may help to combat the spread of cancer, research suggests. Scientists have discovered the active ingredient, delta-9-tetrahydrocannibol can block the spread of gamma herpes viruses.
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A gene that may help block the AIDS  virus from getting into cells seems to protect some people from  the deadly and incurable infection, researchers said on  Thursday.
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It can be incredibly difficult for patients to ferret out studies of experimental drugs that offer hope to threat their disease. There is no comprehensive database of ongoing clinical trials, but specialists offer advice for the search:
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A variety of potentially serious infections can occur after immunization with the smallpox vaccine. Now, findings from an animal study suggest that a topical form of cidofovir, an anti-viral drug, is better than an intravenous form at treating such infections.
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A chemical specially designed to thwart how the AIDS virus invades during sex offers scientists a new lead in the long quest for a vaginal gel that women could apply to protect themselves when men don't use a condom.
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BARCELONA - A very early test of an experimental drug seemed to slow the spread of advanced deadly skin cancer in a small study, the drug's US developer reported in preliminary findings yesterday.