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Infected for Life: How the Herpes Simplex Virus Uses MicroRNA to Hide Out in Cells
June 12, 2006 — Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have discovered part of the reason why cold sores, caused by a herpes virus, come back again and again. The new study points to a ... > full story -
Mice Lacking Key Immune Component Still Control Chronic Viral Infections
May 26, 2006 — Despite lack of a key component of the immune system, a line of genetically engineered mice can control chronic herpes virus infections, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. ... > full story -
Viral Infection At Birth Linked To Cerebral Palsy
January 6, 2006 — Exposure to certain viral infections shortly before and after birth (the perinatal period) is associated with cerebral palsy, finds a study published online by the British Medical Journal. These ... > full story -
Study Sheds New Light On Causes Of Common STD
January 3, 2006 — Oral sex may be a risk factor for nongonococcal urethritis, one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases affecting both men and women, according to a new study in the February 1 issue of the ... > full story -
Teens Unaware Of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Until They Catch One, Carnegie Mellon Study Finds
January 3, 2006 — Most sexually active teenage girls know relatively little about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) until it is too late, according to a paper by Carnegie Mellon University researchers that will be ... > full story -
'Achilles' Heel' Of The Herpes Virus Possibly Found
July 25, 2005 — Despite the fact that 45 million Americans are infected with the herpes simplex virus, scientists don't fully understand how the virus infects us. Now, new research has identified a crucial cell ... > full story -
High Rates Of Sexually Transmitted Infections Found In Young Drug Users
June 19, 2005 — High rates of herpes simplex virus 2 and syphilis were found among young drug users in Baltimore, Md. Women had significantly higher rates than ... > full story -
Cancer Killing Virus Shows Early Promise Against Colorectal Cancer
June 7, 2005 — A single injection of a genetically engineered virus has shown promise as a treatment for patients with colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver, according to preliminary results reported today ... > full story -
Scientists Use Gene Transfer Technology And Common Virus To Block Neuropathic Pain
June 1, 2005 — Scientists at the U-M Medical School have developed a way to block the signals responsible for neuropathic pain. The secret to their success is a virus called herpes simplex or HSV -- the same virus ... > full story -
Viruses May One Day Help Treat Brain Tumors
May 6, 2005 — New research shows that a virus designed to kill cancer cells can significantly increase the survival of mice with an incurable human brain tumor, even in some animals with advanced disease. The ... > full story
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