Tick-borne Powassan virus can kill. What is it, and how can you protect yourself?
Robert Weymouth, 58, of Portland, Maine, died this year because of a tick bite.
May 25, 2023
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Nervous System Diseases: News and Research on Infectious Encephalitis
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Measles has been identified in NSW, Qld and SA: Five things to know about the virus
New South Wales health authorities have issued a measles alert after a baby who recently returned from overseas, and subsequently visited several sites in Western Sydney, tested positive to the virus.
Mar 30, 2023
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Leading MS/PML experts recommend genetic testing to prevent fatal brain infection stemming from medication
In an editorial in the journal Frontiers in Neurology, two leading multiple sclerosis (MS) experts are advocating for genetic testing to identify MS patients who are at higher risk of developing a devastating side effect ...
Mar 16, 2023
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Measles virus 'cooperates' with itself to cause fatal encephalitis
Researchers in Japan have uncovered the mechanism for how the measles virus can cause subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, or SSPE, a rare but fatal neurological disorder that can occur several years after a measles infection.
Jan 27, 2023
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Could a viral illness increase chances of developing Alzheimer's or other neurodegenerative disease?
Some viral illnesses may increase a person's chances of later developing Alzheimer's disease or another neurodegenerative disorder. Though a causal link cannot be confirmed, an NIH study in which researchers mined the medical ...
Jan 25, 2023
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Research links gene variants to medication-induced fatal brain infection
New research has confirmed a strong link between four genetic mutations and progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a rare but often fatal brain infection that can be triggered by dozens of FDA-approved drugs.
Dec 14, 2022
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Examining how the body responds to life-threatening disease from herpes simplex virus 1
A collaboration between Ghent University in Belgium and Cleveland Clinic's Florida Research & Innovation Center (FRIC) found a new way genetics influences the body's antiviral response by studying a life-threatening disease ...
Nov 30, 2022
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Climate change can worsen 58% of human infectious diseases
Climate change can exacerbate a full 58% of the infectious diseases that humans come in contact with worldwide, from common waterborne viruses to deadly diseases like plague, our new research shows.
Aug 9, 2022
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A new NIST standard for more accurate diagnoses of JC virus
A new NIST Standard Reference Material supports the accurate measurement of the amount of a common but potentially dangerous virus in patients.
Jul 20, 2022
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