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< BACK TO Fresh Intelligence Wired: Ted Kennedy Dying of Herpes
Last year, Duane Mitchell and his colleagues at Duke University learned that cytomegalovirus is present at elevated levels in more than 90 percent of glioblstoma multiforme tumors. Armed with that knowledge, they are testing a vaccine that fights the common virus as a brain-cancer remedy." We all know that sometimes it's hard to find a peg for a story, but Jesus, even the New York Post is trying to be sympathetic to Kennedy now. You hear that, Wired? You've been outclassed by the Post. Please. As if you're doing better here by using this repulsive headline. First of all, CMV (cytomegalovirus) is not and STD/STI. There are 7 recognized forms of herpes, and only two are STDs. CMV ain't one of them. Almost everyone, including infants, is exposed to CMV, and most have no sequelae (meaning, the infection passes without incident). However, CMV is a primary cause of deafness in children, and it can kill. The point of the Duke research is that an already-developed vaccine for CMV-induced deafness in children may be useful in treating brain glioblastomas. There is no "sex" aspect to this story, morons. Maybe next time you could lift a finger to do a Google search for CMV, or look at that medical authority, Wikipedia. Ginnie Posted by: ginnie on May 23, 2008 3:00 PM Dear Genius, The point was how outrageous the Wired connection between Kennedy and herpes was. But clearly you're way too busy dealing with what seems to be intensive and searching research into different types of herpetic syndromes to have time for anything as simple as "reading comprehension." But thanks for commenting! Posted by: Balk on May 23, 2008 6:19 PM Advertisement |
   
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