One-in-six patients treated with the modified virus as part of a clinical trial saw their tumors disappear completely.

Encephalitis is a medical emergency. Learn the distinct, time-sensitive strategies for treating HSV, West Nile virus, and rabies infections.

Laboratory Diagnosis of HSV and Varicella Zoster Virus Infections Feinan Fan; Stephen Day; Xuedong Lu; Yi-Wei Tang Disclosures Future Virology. 2014;9 (8):721-731. Future Perspective ...

Research published 30 years ago made a connection between HSV-1 and Alzheimer's disease. Doctors weigh in on how relevant (or not) it remains.

Infections caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) can lead to HSV-1 encephalitis-a rare but deadly condition that inflames the brain.

Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) infections can lead to deadly brain inflammation, yet treatment options remain limited. Japanese researchers have now uncovered how HSV-1 evades the host&rsquo ...

A recent article in Science Immunology, by Dr. Adam Courtney and others, indicated that the herpes virus can improve immune cell activity by promoting proteins that aid in immune cell survival.

A has found the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which causes cold sores, may be linked to the development of Alzheimer’s disease. This idea is not entirely new.

People diagnosed with HSV-1 infection had a higher risk of a subsequent Alzheimer's diagnosis. Antiherpetic drugs reduced Alzheimer's risk in those diagnosed with HSV-1. The findings apply only to ...

A recent study highlights the growing evidence linking the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) with Alzheimer’s disease, showing that antiviral medications reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s by 17%.

The discovery could lead to better treatments for cold sores and genital herpes, two conditions caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV-1).

IgA Nephropathy: Pathogenesis and the 4-Hit Cascade IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is characterized by the deposition of IgA1-containing immune complexes in the glomerular mesangium.