Viruses: News and Research on Herpesvirus 4, Human

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How a multiple sclerosis drug reshapes the immune system

When ocrelizumab became the first FDA-approved treatment for early forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2017, it offered patients immense hope. The long-awaited drug is a monoclonal antibody that depletes B cells—the immune ...

Mono infection tied to higher risk of rare liver disease

Primary sclerosis cholangitis, PSC in short, is a rare liver disease that destroys the bile ducts. It is a severe condition for which we currently have no effective treatments and often results in the patient requiring a ...

How the Epstein-Barr virus promotes its spread within the body

Many people are infected with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and most are unaware of it. However, EBV can sometimes cause cancer, and this pathogen also appears to play an important role in multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune ...

Research on multiple sclerosis wins 'Oscars of science'

An American neurologist and an Italian epidemiologist whose work revolutionized the treatment of multiple sclerosis on Saturday won a prestigious Breakthrough Prize, the award nicknamed the "Oscars of science."

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