ONCE AGAIN: Half-reading/inperpretation of the 'research-data' leads to a likely
incorrect REVERSE SUPPOSITION & subsequent MIS-APPLICATION/Mis-focus of subsequent research efforts which will thusly tend to lead to MIS-MEDICATION(expensive) and prolongued suffering(extremely expensive by implication of being multiplied by 'time' & 'non-improvement &/or minimal therapeutive effectiveness; while providing 'just-enough' relief to rationalize continuing the ongoing 'expensive' folly ad infinitum cum muertos). Just a thought. * * * It would be 'more correct' to say that--->"Research has shown that those individuals who 'carry' the herpes-simplex-virus and exhibit the symptoms of cold-sores &/or shingles &/or who 'do not' tend to build sufficient 'anti-viral antigen-markers & subsequent T-cell' immunites to this virus; subsequently 'may' tend to build the types of brain-plaques that 'may' lead to Alzheimer's symtoms. HOWEVER: For those individuals whose immune systems DO-TEND to build strong antigen/antibody anti-viral immune response to the Herpes-simplex-I virus RATHER IN OPPOSITE; then 'may' tend gain an IMMUNE-RESISTENCE both to the Herpes-Simplex-I virus & ALZHEIMERS as well thrown into the bargain. If further research indicates this favorable VACCINATION-trait of the HS-I virus relative to Alzheimers; then subsequent EFFECTIVE-ANTIVIRAL agents to the HS-I virus MAY lead to joinly effective developement of a vaccine against both HS-I & Alzheimers. Thusly ATTENUATED HS-I VIRUS/&/concurrent ANTI-VIRAL therapy 'might' be used as an EFFECTIVE MEANS TO COMBAT(vaccinate against) ALZHEIMERS. Classically our first successful vaccines against SMALLPOX were merely effected by applying the scratch-application/innoculation technique(crude/basic; but effective) to apply relatively harmless(but Small-Pox closely related) COWPOX virus; and that was easily echeived by simply using as serum, the 'pustule fluid' from a currently COWPOX infected individual. It worked quite well. But currently we are 'so-repelled' by the 'idea' of intentionally being 'contaminated' by even 'attenuated' HERPES VIRUS that we are likely looking more toward exotic techniques such as gene-therapy/gene-splicing to come up with a more HIGH-TECH(and expensive) solution. But some of our 'originally discovered' vaccination techniques as simple as Cowpox-Smallpox may as yet have 'not entirely' lost their relatively effective 'charm.' BUT METHINKS that 'anti-virals' hold the 'key' to dealing with such as Alzheimers/Lou Gerig's/MS/Parkinsons and other 'neuron-disintegrative(maybe mylin-atropheing also)' conditions. That's just a 'hunch.' Ciao; Jack Harbach O'Sullivan > From: hheff...@mtaonline.net > Subject: Re: [Vo]:Alzheimer's and herpes zoster should be studied. > Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 06:37:50 -0900 > To: vortex-l@eskimo.com > > > On Mar 6, 2010, at 9:43 PM, Harry Veeder wrote: > > > Nice study. Hope it holds up. > > What would be nice to discover is that a Shingles vaccination could > reduce or delay the onset of Alzheimer's for a substantial percent of > the population, say 15 percent or more. > > > [snip] > > > one data point: > > I know someone who had shingles about 14 years ago, but he has not > > developed Alzheimer's. > > > > > > Possibly a new method of detecting Alzheimer's: > > > > Eye test that spots Alzheimer's 20 years before symptoms: Middle- > > aged could be screened at routine optician's visit > > > > http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1243181/Simple-eye-test- > > Alzheimers-catch-disease-crucial-early-stage.html > > > > http://tinyurl.com/ycgesjs > > > > > > > > Harry > > > There is a well known genetic predisposition factor in Alzheimer's. > > > > > On Mar 5, 2010, at 1:38 AM, Horace Heffner wrote: > >> The relationship between Alzheimer's and herpes zoster should be > >> studied. A solid link between herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV1 and > >> Alzheimer's has been found. See: > >> > >> "Cold Sore Virus Linked To Alzheimer's Disease: New Treatment, Or > >> Even Vaccine Possible": > >> > >> http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081207134109.htm > >> > >> http://tinyurl.com/5ujyxx > >> > > In regards to HSV1, the above reference explicitly states: "The team > had discovered much earlier that the virus is present in brains of > many elderly people and that in those people with a specific genetic > factor, there is a high risk of developing Alzheimer's disease." > > For this reason there should be a large percentage of the population > that does not develop Alzheimer's regardless their history - those > who do not have the genetic predisposition. > > I suggested Shingles may play a direct role, or possibly a role in > the onset of Alzheimer's, and a survey may be useful in indicating > whether such a link exists. The viral DNA found in the plaque is > that of HSV1. That indicates an HSV1 vaccine, once developed, may be > effective in preventing the disease. Meanwhile, if Singles does > indeed play a role in the onset of the disease, merely obtaining a > Shingles vaccination, which is recommended by authorities for those > over 60 anyway, may prevent the onset of Alzheimer's in a significant > percentage of the population. > > Thanks for posting that new Alzheimer's screening test information. > I hope that becomes commonly available soon. It sounds like it should > work for more than just Alzheimer's. It should determine the > existence of other forms of dementia as well. > > Best regards, > > Horace Heffner > http://www.mtaonline.net/~hheffner/ > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Send us your Hotmail stories and be featured in our newsletter http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/195013117/direct/01/
