http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/02/21/the-upside-of-herpes-when-one-infection-protects-against-another/ Dive into the awe-inspiring, beautiful and quirky world of science news with award-winning writer Ed Yong. No previous experience required. Sat, 26 May 2012 10:52:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/02/21/the-upside-of-herpes-when-one-infection-protects-against-another/comment-page-1/#comment-3021 chloe Tue, 23 Mar 2010 03:23:58 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/02/21/the-upside-of-herpes-when-one-infection-protects-against-another/#comment-3021 CDC estimates that 19 million new infections occur each year, almost half of them among young people ages 15 to 24. The number on POZSpaces.com increase by 20%, while Cases of HIV/AIDS increase by 13% in 2009 in USA. CDC estimates that 19 million new infections occur each year, almost half of them among young people ages 15 to 24.
The number on POZSpaces.com increase by 20%, while Cases of HIV/AIDS
increase by 13% in 2009 in USA.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/02/21/the-upside-of-herpes-when-one-infection-protects-against-another/comment-page-1/#comment-3020 STDloves Tue, 03 Mar 2009 02:39:58 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/02/21/the-upside-of-herpes-when-one-infection-protects-against-another/#comment-3020 Herpes may be unpleasant, but the viruses that cause it and related diseases could have a bright side. So it's useful for someting else? Herpes may be unpleasant, but the viruses that cause it and related diseases could have a bright side. So it’s useful for someting else?

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/02/21/the-upside-of-herpes-when-one-infection-protects-against-another/comment-page-1/#comment-3019 cam Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:01:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/02/21/the-upside-of-herpes-when-one-infection-protects-against-another/#comment-3019 The body continues to do amazing things. I guess the balance of helpful and harmful will always exist. It's always ironic though, that the things we believe are dangerous seem to come back to help in the end (but at a cost). Give some, get some. Thanks for the post. It was very interesting! The body continues to do amazing things. I guess the balance of helpful and harmful will always exist. It’s always ironic though, that the things we believe are dangerous seem to come back to help in the end (but at a cost). Give some, get some.
Thanks for the post. It was very interesting!

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/02/21/the-upside-of-herpes-when-one-infection-protects-against-another/comment-page-1/#comment-3018 zayzayem Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:27:28 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/02/21/the-upside-of-herpes-when-one-infection-protects-against-another/#comment-3018 Similar to Lillian: How will anti-HPV/cervical cancer vaccines effect this (Gardasil, Cervarix). Damn complex immune system. Similar to Lillian:
How will anti-HPV/cervical cancer vaccines effect this (Gardasil, Cervarix).
Damn complex immune system.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/02/21/the-upside-of-herpes-when-one-infection-protects-against-another/comment-page-1/#comment-3017 kamaka Mon, 23 Feb 2009 01:04:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/02/21/the-upside-of-herpes-when-one-infection-protects-against-another/#comment-3017 Evolution in action. The host what lives the longest infects the mostest. Evolution in action.
The host what lives the longest infects the mostest.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/02/21/the-upside-of-herpes-when-one-infection-protects-against-another/comment-page-1/#comment-3016 SourBlaze Sun, 22 Feb 2009 10:39:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/02/21/the-upside-of-herpes-when-one-infection-protects-against-another/#comment-3016 It should also be noted that high levels of cytokines are what killed 50-100 million people during the World War I Flu Plague. High cytokines aren't necessarily a good thing. It should also be noted that high levels of cytokines are what killed 50-100 million people during the World War I Flu Plague. High cytokines aren’t necessarily a good thing.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/02/21/the-upside-of-herpes-when-one-infection-protects-against-another/comment-page-1/#comment-3015 Nathan Myers Sun, 22 Feb 2009 07:10:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/02/21/the-upside-of-herpes-when-one-infection-protects-against-another/#comment-3015 Perhaps it's worth mentioning, in passing, that eating lots of cheese (say 100g/day) and avoiding nuts and peanuts can keep herpes outbreaks away. There's an interesting story behind how this works, that I haven't found primary sources for, yet. Ed might be able to help. Perhaps it’s worth mentioning, in passing, that eating lots of cheese (say 100g/day) and avoiding nuts and peanuts can keep herpes outbreaks away.
There’s an interesting story behind how this works, that I haven’t found primary sources for, yet. Ed might be able to help.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/02/21/the-upside-of-herpes-when-one-infection-protects-against-another/comment-page-1/#comment-3014 Max Sun, 22 Feb 2009 04:35:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/02/21/the-upside-of-herpes-when-one-infection-protects-against-another/#comment-3014 Pretty interesting article. I hear a lot about chronic inflammation from my chiropractor...this article doesn't really relate to chronic inflammation, but I wonder if raising the "terror alert" for extra years of your life takes a toll on your system. Seems like it must. Not that there's that much we can do about it... Anyway, couple typos there Ed. You have an "If" where I think you need an "In" and transposed the i and e in hygiene (but managed to get the link right). Pretty interesting article. I hear a lot about chronic inflammation from my chiropractor…this article doesn’t really relate to chronic inflammation, but I wonder if raising the “terror alert” for extra years of your life takes a toll on your system. Seems like it must. Not that there’s that much we can do about it…
Anyway, couple typos there Ed. You have an “If” where I think you need an “In” and transposed the i and e in hygiene (but managed to get the link right).

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/02/21/the-upside-of-herpes-when-one-infection-protects-against-another/comment-page-1/#comment-3013 Evilcor Sun, 22 Feb 2009 03:27:28 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/02/21/the-upside-of-herpes-when-one-infection-protects-against-another/#comment-3013 I might prefer the plague. I can get antibiotics. . . or am I missing something? Of course, the punchline would be if your lover gave you BOTH! I might prefer the plague. I can get antibiotics. . . or am I missing something?
Of course, the punchline would be if your lover gave you BOTH!

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/02/21/the-upside-of-herpes-when-one-infection-protects-against-another/comment-page-1/#comment-3012 Miguel Silva Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:20:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/02/21/the-upside-of-herpes-when-one-infection-protects-against-another/#comment-3012 Being a total ignorant here so apologies for the dumb question... What if rather than contracting the condition, mice/apes/"your fave mammalian species" is inoculated against it. Does it make a difference? Being a total ignorant here so apologies for the dumb question…
What if rather than contracting the condition, mice/apes/”your fave mammalian species” is inoculated against it. Does it make a difference?

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