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New Discovery About Immune System Promises New Antiviral Treatments

Sunday, November 14th, 2010

News Press Release - World first one application Herpes simplex virus (HSV)In a new report, scientists revealed a previously unknown way  the immune system attacks infections, a finding that offers a new approach to treating diseases caused by viruses.

“Doctors have plenty of antibiotics to fight bacterial infections but few antiviral drugs. Although these are early days, and we don’t yet know whether all viruses are cleared by this mechanism, we are excited that our discoveries may open multiple avenues for developing new antiviral drugs,” said Dr Leo James, leader of the study at the Laboratory for Molecular Biology in Cambridge.

The body fights infections by unleashing antibodies that stick to viruses as they circulate in the bloodstream. For many years, scientists working on immunity generally believed this made it harder for viruses to get inside healthy cells and spread the illness through the body.

But the new study has shown that for many viruses,  antibodies follow the invader inside the cell and co-ordinate an immune attack from within.

Immunologists once believed  that antibodies went to work only outside cells. Once a virus had invaded a cell, it was thought to be too late for the immune system to do anything.

Viruses are responsible for influenza, the common cold, smallpox, chickenpox, shingles, herpes, polio, rabies, Ebola, hanta fever, Aids and various forms of cancer.

The new study shows that once inside an infected cell, antibodies attract a protein called TRIM21. This turns on the cell’s equivalent of a waste disposal machine, a large cluster of proteins called a proteasome. The proteasome  latches on to TRIM21 and goes to work, dismantling the virus piece by piece, often before the virus has a chance to cause harm. The discovery, which is reported in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, could pave the way for a new generation of antiviral drugs that fight infections by supercharging the body’s own defences.

Future treatments based on this research are  expected only to work against a class of viruses that do not shed their protein coats when they invade healthy cells. Those that do would leave the attached antibodies outside the cells, and so not trigger the cell’s own immune attack.

A Link to Relief From Herpes Outbreaks

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

Clicking on the picture of the Dynamiclear box and bottle will take you  to a product that I use, Dynamiclear. a natural product that, when applied to open herpes lesions, kills the herpes virus on contact. It is applied once during the outbreak and since it destroys viral particles, there are fewer herpes simplex virus remaining and that can mean fewer and less intense outbreaks.

I can truly recommend this product and believe that if you suffer from herpes simplex outbreaks, you will be amazed at how superior this product is, even compared to prescription drugs like Acyclovir. Plus, when you purchase this one bottle of Dynamiclear, it likely will be your last - it is that effective.

Using a wet cotton q-tip with a drop of this formula on the tip,  rubbed onto a herpes lesion, will turn the blister  dark, immediately scab and begin to heal. This is a remarkable antiviral antiseptic. It stings a bit, but it is worth it.

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From Herpes to Gum Disease, A New Topic For Today

Friday, March 20th, 2009

This blog normally discusses herpes simplex but today I want to discuss another common problem, gum disease. I also want to mention low cost dental plans since so many people are without jobs and dental insurance.You will be glad you discovered this blog if you suffer from bleeding gums, chronic periodontal disease, gingivitis, even halitosis, because I will tell you what truly helped me with my condition, chronic periodontal disease.

I was one who was never bothered with cavities. Something in my genetics protected me from getting a mouth full of fillings so I thought myself immune to tooth problems and rarely visited the dentist. But I certainly wasn’t immune to gum problems and always had bleeding gums. I ignored it, until my teeth started getting loose, then I woke up. I went through many dental visits and ended up having periodontal surgery to try and correct the deep pockets around my teeth. It wasn’t any fun.

Despite the surgery and meticulous oral hygiene, I began loosing teeth. I have lost 3 upper molars, making it difficult to chew. The Dentist recommended implants, but this would end up costing me about $3000 a tooth. Yikes. I needed a way to control the ongoing infection in my gums to prevent tooth lose. I want to buy a partial dental plate but need to keep my existing teeth. I need to know my existing teeth will be there for the partial to fit properly but I was afraid of losing more teeth. A partial is a fraction of the cost of implants but is still expensive so I don’t want to have to buy one after another if my tooth lose continues.

I asked the dentist about antibiotic injections into my gums. I noticed he had an ad for that service. The injections cost about $35 a shot and I needed 7 shots to start and a monthly follow up for more shots if it was to be effective. I didn’t like that choice.

I investigated alternatives and discovered OraMD. Your dentist probably won’t tell you about it, but I will because it is helping me. I’ll write more posts about this product and gum disease in detail, but if you are interested in this product and want to learn more click here.

All I can say is OraMD is working for me and it may work for you. It is good to know that OraMD comes with a money back guarantee. I haven’t needed to use that guarantee but for your information and comfort it is there to use if your not pleased with the results of using OraMD.

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