Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Man who caught virus from a monkey in a critical condition—B virus explained
A 37-year-old man wounded by a wild monkey in Hong Kong is in intensive care suffering from infection with B virus.
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Exploring why viruses cause lesions and rashes
Early in 2024, reports of a fatal case of Alaskapox were circulating in the news. A little-known virus with few cases to its name, Alaskapox virus triggers the eruption of 1 or more skin lesions on the body, among other symptoms. ...
Apr 1, 2024
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Immunology
Eyes serve as immunological barrier in fight against brain pathogens, finds study
The eyes have been called the window to the brain. It turns out they also serve as an immunological barrier that protects the organ from pathogens and even tumors, Yale researchers have found.
Feb 28, 2024
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Structure of HSV-1 gB bound to a potent neutralizing antibody reveals a conservative antigenic domain across herpesvirus
Human herpesviruses comprise the alpha, beta, and gamma subfamilies and are a widely prevalent group of DNA-enveloped viruses capable of establishing lifelong latent infections in humans and causing various diseases. Among ...
Feb 26, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New study confirms double the risk of dementia after mouth herpes simplex virus
People who have had the herpes virus at some point in their lives are twice as likely to develop dementia compared to those who have never been infected. A new study from Uppsala University confirms previous research on whether ...
Feb 14, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers offer new insights into how antibodies function against herpes simplex virus
Findings from a new study conducted by a team of researchers at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine and Thayer School of Engineering and published in Cell Reports Medicine offer new insights into how antibodies function ...
Feb 12, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How the immune system fights to keep herpes at bay
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is extremely common, affecting nearly two-thirds of the world's population, according to the World Health Organization.
Dec 14, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Synthetic heparanase inhibitors: Research team develops alternative method for the treatment of herpes
Herpes is not only unpleasant but it can, in some cases, also have dangerous complications and life-threatening consequences. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, a research team has now introduced a completely new approach ...
Sep 7, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How the herpes virus HCMV deceives its host cells
Herpes viruses are treacherous: once you are infected, you can never get rid of the virus. This is because herpes viruses lie dormant in certain host cells in the body for a lifetime. Almost every adult unknowingly carries ...
Aug 7, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Investigating acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children
Since Fall 2021, an increasing number of unexplained cases of severe acute hepatitis have been reported in children. Epidemiologic investigation is ongoing, and, to date, a cause of these outbreaks has not been identified. ...
Jul 28, 2023
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