By Alice Klein A cell infected with herpes virusSCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Mini-brains grown in a dish rapidly develop signs of Alzheimer’s disease when infected with the common herpes virus that causes cold sores. The finding adds to growing evidence that some cases of Alzheimer’s disease are triggered by viruses and could potentially be treated with…
Billions of people around the world are living with herpes infections, prompting the World Health Organization to call for a vaccine against the incurable virus.About half a billion people ages 15 to 49 have genital herpes infections, which are mostly caused by herpes simplex virus type 2, which can raise the risk of HIV. Herpes…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…