Cold sores are uniquely connected to Alzheimer’s. There are two types of herpes simplex virus (HSV), type I and type II, and type 1 is usually associated with cold sores. HSV also happens to be contagious and can be spread from person to person through close contact or by kissing. In fact,Read More →
A new device designed for cold sore treatment, that was researched and developed in the UK, was released in the UK in 2008. Many people consider it a huge breakthrough in cold sore treatment because it was proven in clinical trials to reduce healing time for cold sores by as much as 50Read More →
Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV-1), and they affect nearly 50 percent of adult Americans. If you’ve never had one, they’re painful. However, there may be something in your spice cabinet that may help. Van Andel Institute researchers discovered curcumin, a component of turmeric, blocks the virus,Read More →
Duke University researchers have discovered some things about colds sores. For instance, they now know where the dormant virus responsible for cold sores hangs out, which means in the future they may find a way to disable it when it decides to flare up. According to Bryan Cullen, Duke professorRead More →