Comment by CommanderData
2 years ago
How about HSV-1/2? Combined this virus is present in about 2/3 people in the US, and resides dormant near the brain (with cold sores).
I thought there's already a strong link with HSV and Dementia, is there any more research looking at this virus and a vaccine?
Yes Ruth Itzaki has been talking about this for years. https://www.beingpatient.com/ruth-itzhaki-alzheimers-viruses...
Potential Rosalind Franklin scenario.
https://www.healthspan.dev is making a mRNA vaccine. Sam Altman funded company.
Not going to be surprised if the most common viruses are what leads to cancer and mRNA is what becomes a cancer preventative as protocols ramp against said viruses.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1994798/
> An estimated 15 percent of all human cancers worldwide may be attributed to viruses, representing a significant portion of the global cancer burden. Both DNA and RNA viruses have been shown to be capable of causing cancer in humans. Epstein-Barr virus, human papilloma virus, hepatitis B virus, and human herpes virus-8 are the four DNA viruses that are capable of causing the development of human cancers. Human T lymphotrophic virus type 1 and hepatitis C viruses are the two RNA viruses that contribute to human cancers.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25083895/
Kudos to anyone accelerating mRNA in this space.
But why mRNA specifically instead of a protein or other vaccine? What’s the advantage?
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do you know if this vaccine will work for existing dormant infections?
there’s quite a bit of active HSV1/2 work being done although it’s very early stage. a few vaccines. a cure attempt. unfortunately this virus is not seen as a target for funding. some of the labs working on these are just sub-teams of larger companies working to fight other medical challenges such as HIV or cancer. those get the funding and they are able to set side some money for HSV research.
probably because it’s thought of as a simple skin virus when more likely it’s a nervous system virus that manifests most visibly in the skin
Even if there were a strong link between HSV and Dementia, I don't believe our governments would fast track or fund such research because their priorities.
It would be nice if Gates or Elon Musk would bring the worlds attention to these issues and if something positive comes out of it would be a massive net positive to humanity.
priorities are pretty clear. we spent <$20B on the covid vaccine, operation warp speed. ukraine received $75B in the last year from the u. s. if it was the same price, we could have solved 4 highly infectious diseases in just the last year. i’m not trying to get political on that specific war; just military in general is where the money goes
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