Cannabis may help combat cancer-causing herpes viruses
...lock the spread of several forms of cancer causing herpes viruses, University of South Florida College of Me... on nonpsychoactive derivatives of THC. The gamma herpes viruses include Kaposi's Sarcoma Associated Herpes virus, which is associated with an increased risk...New model can aid in understanding immune system diseases
...he UI. The Epstein-Barr virus, a member of the of herpes virus family, infects most people by adulthood, then remains latent (inactivated) after an initial and usually symptomless infection. People who get the virus in their teens or early 20s may get mononucleosis. But for people with AIDS or who are on i...Children's Hospital Boston receives more than $10 million to help make smallpox vaccine safer
...accinia virus with responses to two other viruses: herpes simplex virus, which also causes severe skin infections, and yellow fever virus, which infects via the skin, but does not cause skin disease. Dr. Lynda Schneider, director of the Allergy Program at CHB, will be one of six principal investigators in...Report outlines steps needed to lessen smallpox threat
...what has succeeded with other viruses like HIV and herpes simplex -- be very plausible targets for conventional current state-of-the-art drug development. "Level two of the scientific issues was that there are many quite striking and unusual virus-cell interactions associated with a poxvirus infection. A po...Herpes tool allows researchers to customize Alzheimer's vaccine
...ecedented precision. Using a harmless form of the herpes virus, scientists at the University of Rochester M...l effects of the vaccine without the toxicity. The herpes vector system gives us the flexibility to fine-tune the nature of the immune response so we can poss...Kaposi's sarcoma virus 'reprograms' blood vessel cells into lymphatic cells
...eprogrammed by infection with the Kaposi's sarcoma herpes virus," says Michael Detmar, MD, of the MGH CBRC, who led the research team. "This infection 'turns on' genes associated with lymphatic vessel development and 'switches off' blood vessel genes." The most common malignant tumor seen in patients with ...Promising research: From employment issues to virology
...t infest humans, such as HI, Ebola, hepatitis C or herpes viruses. (Coordinator: Professor Dr. Hans-Georg Krulich, University of Heidelberg) The aim of the Priority Programme "Phylogeny of Animals Deep Metazoan Phylogeny" is to clarify whether the classification of animals, including sea sponges and arthro...NIH awards $20.7 million to make smallpox vaccine safer
... who have problems with viral infections including herpes simplex and molluscum contagiosum or a previous reaction to the smallpox vaccine are encouraged to contact one of these medical centers. For more information about the Clinical Studies Consortium of the Atopic Dermatitis and Vaccinia Network call th...Muscle-derived cells and gene therapy may cure for post-prostatectomy erectile dysfunction
...nted by Jang Hwan Kim, Ph.D., researchers injected herpes simplex virus vectors that deliver glial cell derived neurotrophic factors (GDNF) factors that facilitate the recovery of injured nerves into the corpus cavernosum or cavernous nerve of rats at the time of cryo-injury to the nerve. The cavernous ne...Researchers discover cold virus can 'hit and hide'
...at RSV is a 'hit and hide' virus, rather like HIV, herpes or some hepatitis viruses. The symptoms seem to go away but the virus is just hiding, waiting for a chance to re-emerge and begin infecting other people." The researchers infected mice with the human RSV, and found that after 14 days, the virus could...Sick Kids researchers look at viral triggers for multiple sclerosis in children
... than the control subjects to have been exposed to herpes simplex virus. Epstein-Barr virus is very common and transmissible virus in the herpes family that causes infectious mononucleosis. "We think the Epstein-Barr virus plays an important rol...Fish no exception to trend in marine-organism disease
...urtles are suffering from large tumors caused by a herpes virus that has spread over the last two decades. Marine mammals have a variety of viral and bacterial ailments, some of which also seem linked to human activities. Mollusks, such as commercially farmed oysters, could be experiencing increasing st...Natural killer cellers are made, not born
...enace known as Epstein-Barr virus, a member of the herpes family of viruses. Though most infections are late...ll burst," says Mnz. "Now we are studying how this herpes virus may be targeted by natural killer cell responses." By learning both what molecular signals act...Results of pivotal study for GlaxoSmithKline's Valtrex published in New England Journal of Medicine
...REX significantly reduced the risk of transmitting herpes infection to a heterosexual partner as compared to...n the reduction in risk of transmission of genital herpes when used in combination with safer sex practices. This new indication has been approved in the USA...Novel approaches to current cellular therapies continue progress toward disease prevention
... the recipient. Cytomegalovirus (CMV), a herpes virus, and Aspergillus, a fungus that includes many common molds, act as opportunistic infectious agents in immunosuppressed patients. Researchers identified CMV and Aspergillus, potentially allo-reactive pathogens, in the donors' system, then creat...Herpes research uncovers possible clue to Alzheimer's disease
...ass., have found a physical connection between the herpes simplex virus and amyloid precursor protein, a pro...ne, believes the work does in fact link the common herpes virus of cold sores with the neurodegenerative disorder. Bearer isalso a summer investigator at the ...JCI table of contents, 15 October, 2003
...s, for example, have documented the recognition of herpes viruses by TLR2. The general theme is that, as pathogens march through their target cells, a highly coordinated and intricate immune response program is likely initiated". The report indicates the important role of TLR4 signaling and subsequent TLR2 ...Project to make smallpox inoculations safe by 'leashing' current vaccine virus
...lovir, a widely tolerated drug used to control the herpes simplex virus. "If we can engineer the virus to be sensitive to one of these drugs, we can treat with a drug that is currently taken every day by millions of people with virtually no complications," Jacobs noted. A long-time vaccinia researcher, Ja...UT Southwestern gets new cryo-electron microscope
...pecifically, scientists can learn how viruses like herpes simplex virus type I (which causes cold sores) infect cells, as well as continue their detailed study of the human genome. "This is a state-of-the-art instrument that will dramatically expand the electron microscope capabilities on our campus," said ......team says its system has successfully detected the herpes simplex virus, which causes cold sores, and an adenovirus, which causes colds, in blood samples. Perez says the magnetic nanoparticle technique could rapidly become a reality, as all the components it uses are already available commercially. Similar...