VIRUS LIKE PROTEIN IS IMPORTANT FOR COGNITION AND MEMORY
Researchers reveal a protein essential for memory and cognition looks and acts like a protein from a virus. … READ MORE…
HUMANS NO LONGER HAVE ANCIENT DEFENSE MECHANISM AGAINST VIRUSES
The course of evolution has caused vertebrates to lose an important defense mechanism against viral infections, researchers report.… READ MORE…
ZIKA VIRUS COULD BE USED TO TREAT BRAIN CANCER PATIENTS
A new study in the Journal of Experimental Medicine report Zika virus could be used to target and treat glioblastoma brain cancer. Researchers found a mouse adapted strain of Zika slowed tumor growth and extended life span in mice with glioblastoma.… READ MORE…
VIRUS HIJACKS CELL’S TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
According to a PNAS study, the RNAs of tick borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) are transported from the cell body to dendrites. The viral RNAs then reproduce the viruses within the dendrites, disturbing neural activity.… READ MORE…
CHICKENPOX VIRUS FATAL IN NEWLY DISCOVERED IMMUNODEFICIENCY
Researchers at Aarhus University have identified a mutation in an immune system sensor that can result in chicken pox infection becoming fatal. According to the study, immune cells in those with extreme reaction to VZV neither detected the virus nor activated the immune system. The findings shed light on why some people are more susceptible to infections than others. … READ MORE…
HIDDEN HERPES VIRUS MAY PLAY ROLE IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND OTHER BRAIN DISORDERS
A new study in Scientific Reports concludes human herpesvirus 6 may impair the brain’s ability to repair itself in demylination diseases, such as multiple sclerosis. HHV-6 is the most common human herpes virus, with an estimated 80% of people being exposed to infection during childhood. Researchers found the virus produces a protein that can impair the ability of brain cells to repair damaged myelin.… READ MORE…
BRAIN FIGHTS WEST NILE VIRUS IN UNEXPECTED WAY
Researchers report RIPK3 appears to protect brain cells during West Nile virus infection.… READ MORE…
CERTAIN IMMUNE REACTIONS TO VIRUSES CAUSE LEARNING PROBLEMS
A new study reports researchers have discovered the mechanism which may cause learning disorders and memory problems as a result of the immune system’s reaction to viral infections like HIV and flu.… READ MORE…
RABIES VIRUSES REVEAL WIRING IN TRANSPARENT BRAINS
Researchers use rabies viruses to see how well transplanted neural cells have connected to neural network in the brains of mice. … READ MORE…
VIRUSES IN THE GENOME IMPORTANT FOR THE BRAIN
Retroviruses may have played a significant role in brain development, a new study reports.… READ MORE…
PATIENT TREATED IN TRIAL USING VIRUS ON BRAIN TUMOR
Researchers inject a cold virus into a woman’s brain in an effort to eradicate cancer.… READ MORE…
EVIDENCE OF ZIKA VIRUS FOUND IN TEARS
Researchers discover the Zika virus can persist in the eyes and have identified genetic material from the virus in tears.… READ MORE…
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