THE herpes virus is something many people have learned to live with. But
researchers told ICAAC delegates that they have found a substance in red wine
that stops even drug-resistant forms of the disease in their tracks. The
disappointing news is that you have to rub it on, not drink it.
One form of the virus, herpes simplex 1, just causes cold sores, but herpes
simplex 2 can kill babies if they catch it during delivery. Many effective
treatments exist, some strains of the viruses are already resistant to them.
The compound resveratrol, a trihydroxystilbene found in red wine, came…
