Study Backs Claim that Certain Cancers are Caused by Viruses
According to a study published in April of this year in the Swiss medical journal, “Viruses” it is asserted that, “Retroviruses cause cancers in a variety of animals and humans.” This is something the...
View ArticleMartin Army Community Hospital Expects to Issue 25,000 Flu Shot
The medical staff at Martin Army Community Hospital expects to issue about 25,000 flu shots this year at Fort Benning, according to an article online in the Ledger-Enquirer. “Compared to last year,...
View ArticleEpstein Barr Virus Has Intricate Relationship to MS; Study Backs Dr. Hanan...
The article goes on to report that, the “Epstein-Barr virus is a persistent virus with the aim to coexist rather than eradicate the host.” According to a study published in the Archives of Neurology by...
View ArticleHerpes & HIV Viruses Found in Illegally Imported “Bushmeat”; CBCD Believes...
The Center for the Biology of Chronic Disease (CBCD) has recently learned that evidence of retroviruses and herpes viruses has been found in illegally imported wildlife meat products confiscated at...
View ArticleHepatitis C Requires Fat to Replicate
The Center for the Biology of Chronic Disease (CBCD) has recently learned that according to a new study published in PLoS Pathogens, Hepatitis C (HCV) is one of a number of viruses that require fat to...
View ArticleGenital Herpes Virus Continues to Shed Despite Antiviral Suppressive Therapy
The Genital Herpes virus continues to shed even when an infected person is actively on antiviral suppressive therapy. This news is according to new research published in The Lancet. The Center for the...
View ArticleDebate Over Role of Epstein-Barr Virus in MS Re-energized
The Center for the Biology of Chronic Disease (CBCD) has recently learned that a new study on the Epstein Barr virus (EBV) and Multiple Sclerosis (MS) suggests that the association may be more...
View ArticleHPV Vaccine Mandate Repealed in Virginia Legislature; The CBCD Commends the...
The Center for the Biology of Chronic Disease (CBCD) has recently learned that the Virginia House of Delegates has voted to repeal the law requiring girls to receive the human papillomavirus vaccine,...
View ArticleAdult Immunization Guidelines for 2012 Updated; CBCD Raises Concerns
The Center for the Biology of Chronic Disease (CBCD) has recently learned that the federal panel responsible for setting guidelines for use of vaccines in the United States, the Advisory Committee on...
View ArticleHepatitis C Testing Urged by Iowa Health Experts; CBCD Agrees and Offers New...
The Center for the Biology of Chronic Disease (CBCD) has learned that local doctors in Iowa City, IA say they are not surprised by recent information released by the Centers for Disease Control and...
View ArticleHepatitis C Patients Relapse after Taking Experimental Drug by Gilead...
Eight patients have relapsed in a mid-stage trial testing Gilead Sciences Inc’s experimental hepatitis C drug GS-7977. The Center for the Biology of Chronic Disease (CBCD) encourages Gilead Sciences to...
View ArticleGenital Herpes Prevention: CBCD Joins Other Scientists in Recommending Male...
The Center for the Biology of Chronic Disease (CBCD) joins other scientists in urging male circumcision as a means of genital herpes prevention. In trials conducted in Orange Farm, South Africa, when...
View ArticleNew “Gene Based” Vaccine Against Hepatitis C; CBCD Cautions that it Could...
A new mid-stage study, funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), focuses on a gene-based vaccine designed to stimulate the body’s immune system to prevent hepatitis C (HCV). It was...
View ArticleNeonatal Herpes Rates Too High; CBCD Says Provider Education Needs Improvement
According to Dr. Camille Introcaso, MD, from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, “… neonatal herpes still occurs in the United States at an estimated incidence of 8 to 60 cases...
View ArticleExercise Boosts the Immune System; CBCD Points Out Another All Natural Method
According to Medline Plus, exercise is not only good for your physical wellbeing, it also boosts the effectiveness of your immune system. The Center for the Biology of Chronic Disease (CBCD) agrees...
View ArticleHepatitis Testing: Wrong Age/Sex Groups Being Tested According to New Study
A new study discussed on Medscape says that the wrong sex and the wrong age group are being tested for Hepatitis C (HCV) infection. The Center for the Biology of Chronic Disease (CBCD) points out that...
View ArticleDaily Intermittent Fasting is best for Calorie Restriction, Health, and...
/PRNewswire/ – Given the popularity of the BBC Video “Eat Fast Live Longer” by Dr. Michael Mosley, lots of people are trying intermittent fasting. We like Dr. Michael Mosley who does an excellent job...
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