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…
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…
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…
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…
ZIKA VIRUS INFECTS BRAIN CELLS AND EVADES IMMUNE SYSTEM DETECTION
A new study reports on how Zika directly affects the fetal brain during development and also evades detection by the immune system.… READ MORE…
HOW CONGENITAL TRANSMISSION OF VIRUSES MAY AFFECT DEVELOPMENT OF FETAL BRAIN
A new study reports the transmission of viruses from mother to her unborn child may cause abnormal brain development in the fetus.… READ MORE…
ZIKA VIRUS REDUCED GROWTH AND INDUCES CELL DEATH IN HUMAN MINIBRAINS
Researchers unravel some key features of Zika virus on the developing brain.… READ MORE…
ZIKA VIRUS MAY ALSO BE TIED TO ANOTHER BRAIN DISORDER
Researchers report the Zika virus may also be tied to an automimmune disease that attacks myelin similar to multiple sclerosis.… READ MORE…
NEW STUDY CONFIRMS LINK BETWEEN ZIKA VIRUS AND FETAL BRAIN DAMAGE
A new study reports small amounts of genetic materials from the Zika virus can be detected in blood samples taken from pregnant women after the infection has passed and when fetal brain development is underway.… READ MORE…