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…
REBALANCING GUT MICROBIOME LENGTHENS ALS SURVIVAL: MOUSE STUDY
Researchers report transgenic mice engineered to carry genes associated with ALS showed improved neuromuscualr function and lived longer after being exposed to butyrate.… 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…
CERTAIN ANTI-INFLUENZA COMPOUNDS ALSO INHIBIT ZIKA INFECTION
According to researchers, three anti-influenza compounds also appear to be able to inhibit Zika virus infection.… 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…
NEW MOUSE MODEL REVEALS EXTENSIVE POSTNATAL BRAIN DAMAGE CAUSED BY ZIKA
A new mouse model, that closely mimics fetal brain abnormalities cause by the Zika virus, may help researchers better understand how the infection affects different cells in the developing brain.… READ MORE…
NEW GENE-EDITING TECHNOLOGY PARTIALLY RESTORES VISION IN BLIND ANIMALS
Researchers use gene editing technology to help partially restore vision to blind rodents.… 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…
ZIKA VIRUS MAY AFFECT ADULT BRAIN CELLS
A new study reports adult brain cells in areas associated with memory and learning may be vulnerable to the Zika virus.… READ MORE…