Immunology
Vision of immune cells rallying to destroy invaders captured for the first time (w/ Video)
This information will help researchers design better vaccines that recruit the very effective killer cells to join the fight.
Aug 18, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Histone deacetylase 6 inhibition enhances oncolytic viral therapy
Gliomas are extremely aggressive brain tumors that are resistant to standard cancer therapeutics. Oncolytic viral (OV) therapy, which uses engineered viruses to infect and target tumor cells for destruction by the immune ...
Oct 20, 2015
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Genetics
Novel treatment approach for bladder pain using a herpes simplex virus vector reported
Severe chronic pain associated with conditions such as bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis often require the use of opioid medication, with the risk of dependency and serious adverse reactions. An alternative treatment ...
Mar 14, 2013
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Medications
Acyclovir labeling now includes details for treating premature infants infected with herpes virus
Newborns infected with herpes simplex virus (HSV) can be appropriately treated with acyclovir, a drug typically prescribed to adults for the treatment of HSV infections. Acyclovir's drug label now includes information for ...
Feb 11, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
ASCO: Risks of whole brain radiotx may outweigh benefits
(HealthDay)—Targeted radiation in the treatment of brain metastases leads to less cognitive damage than radiation for the entire brain, while survival is similar, researchers reported Sunday at the annual meeting of the ...
Jun 1, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ritual in some jewish circumcisions raises risk of herpes infection: report
(HealthDay) -- The practice of "oral-genital suction" performed during some Orthodox Jewish circumcision ceremonies could leave the infant with a potentially fatal herpes virus infection, health officials warn.
Jun 7, 2012
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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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Here's how stress, illness and even sunburn trigger cold sore flareups
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have shed light on what causes herpes simplex virus to flare up, explaining how stress, illness and even sunburn can trigger unwanted outbreaks.
Feb 11, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Routine screening for genital herpes infection not recommended
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against routine serologic screening (via a blood test) for genital herpes simplex virus infection in asymptomatic adolescents and adults, including those who are ...
Dec 20, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
HSV-1 prevalence 47.8 percent in 14- to 49-year-olds
(HealthDay)—The prevalence of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and HSV-2 is 47.8 and 11.9 percent, respectively, for individuals aged 14 to 49 years, according to a February data brief published by the U.S. Centers for ...
Feb 7, 2018
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