Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The mystery of 'long COVID': What we know so far
Most people who get COVID suffer the common symptoms of fever, cough and breathing problems, and recover in a week or two.
Jun 7, 2021
0
3
Page 2 - News tagged with persister cells
Medical research
Study finds serotonin reduction causes long COVID symptoms
Patients with long COVID—the long-term symptoms like brain fog, fatigue, or memory loss in the months or years following COVID-19—can exhibit a reduction in circulating levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin, according ...
Oct 16, 2023
0
46
Immunology
New therapeutic target against persistent viral infections
Life is a question of balance, and the body is no exception. Expression levels of certain proteins can affect the immune system's ability to neutralize a virus. Type I interferons (IFN-I) are cytokines that were previously ...
Jan 11, 2017
0
3
HIV & AIDS
Identifying where HIV sleeps in the brain
The human immunodeficiency virus HIV-1 is able to infect various tissues in humans. Once inside the cells, the virus integrates its genome into the cellular genome and establishes persistent infections. The role of the structure ...
Mar 16, 2023
0
22
HIV & AIDS
Study identifies population of stem-like cells where HIV persists in spite of treatment
Although antiviral therapy against HIV suppresses viral replication and allows infected individuals to live relatively healthy lives for many years, the virus persists in the body, and replication resumes if treatment is ...
Jan 12, 2014
1
1
Inflammatory disorders
Hope of new treatment for severe asthma patients
New research from Japan brings hope of a new treatment for asthma patients resistant to corticosteroids. In a study published today in the journal Nature Communications, researchers from the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical ...
Oct 25, 2013
0
0
Immunology
Researchers discover enzyme suppressing immune response to viral infections
Viruses such as HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C evade or disrupt the immune system to create persistent infections. These viruses remain a serious health threat, but researchers from the University of Missouri School of ...
Nov 10, 2020
0
70
Medical research
Scientists show lack of single protein results in persistent viral infection
Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have shown a single protein can make the difference between an infection clearing out of the body or persisting for life. The results also show where the defects occur in the ...
Jun 13, 2012
0
0
Medical research
Researchers identify a new mechanism by which transplanted stem cells treat disease
UCI scholars Zachary W. Wagoner, a graduate student researcher in cellular & molecular biosciences, and Weian Zhao, professor of pharmaceutical sciences, have identified a new mechanism by which transplanted stem cells treat ...
May 18, 2021
0
66
Medical research
Study finds interferon, one of the body's proteins, induces persistent viral infection
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have made a counterintuitive finding that may lead to new ways to clear persistent infection that is the hallmark of such diseases as AIDS, hepatitis B and hepatitis C.
Apr 11, 2013
0
0
