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I have an interest in this too, with most of the worlds population infected with some type HSV and being linked to Alzheimer's disease, MS and many horrible dis
by CommanderData 5y ago
I have an interest in this too, with most of the worlds population infected with some type HSV and being linked to Alzheimer's disease, MS and many horrible disease.
It's about time we defeat HSV too!
- el_benhameen 5y agoEpstein-barr virus is in that same category of “lots of latent, lifelong infections that are maybe linked to a ton of age-related diseases in weird ways”. No idea if it’s a potential target, but would be pretty cool!
- drewcon 5y agoAsk and you shall receive: https://www.umassmed.edu/news/news-archives/2022/01/phase-i-clinical-trial-of-moderna-mrna-vaccine-for-epstein-barr-virus-starting-at-umass-chan/ https://www.umassmed.edu/news/news-archives/2022/01/phase-i-...
- el_benhameen 5y agoVery cool!
- dnautics 5y agoWell just be careful. If the disease is caused by latent virus in the brain triggering chronic inflammatory response in the brain creating ROS that degrade brain maintenance mechanism (which is a reasonable hypothesis) -- creating a stronger inflammatory response might accelerate the onset of the disease, not prevent it.