Baylor College of Medicine researchers are part of a collaborative research group with AstraZeneca and Memorial Sloan ...
Scientists have identified 22 genes that explain why one common virus leaves many people unharmed but puts others at risk of ...
The ubiquitous Epstein-Barr virus is increasingly being linked to conditions like multiple sclerosis and lupus. But why do ...
Viral DNA that is usually dismissed when sequencing the human genome could help to uncover useful information about complex ...
A study published in Nature looks at genetic determinants of persistent Epstein-Barr virus DNA and associations with chronic conditions. Prof Lawrence Young, Virologist and Emeritus Professor of ...
The Epstein-Barr virus and a high-risk gene may work together to trick the immune system into attacking the brain in MS, a ...
MRI showed more than 90% sensitivity in detecting nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), surpassing endoscopy’s detection rate of 65 ...
Multiple sclerosis is a disease in which the immune system erroneously attacks a protective insulation that surrounds neurons ...
The hospital said that through a study including about 1,800 NPC patients and a control group of 2,000 people, it also found that drinking two cups (about 500ml) of green tea or coffee per week can ...
A newly identified mechanism lends credence to the idea that MS may be treatable by targeting EBV-infected B-cells, a study found.