Before any treatment, each clinician and patient must determine whether the anticipated benefits outweigh the potential toll caused on the body. Study results published in Nature suggest that latent ...

Reactivation of human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) frequently occurs following hematopoietic SCT (HSCT), and has been associated with clinical consequences in many patient populations. HHV-6 reactivation and ...

Childhood viruses that infect almost everyone and lie dormant in the body for life might be involved in Alzheimer’s disease, researchers reported Thursday. They found that viruses called human herpes ...

For the first time, scientists have reconstructed ancient genomes of Human betaherpesvirus 6A and 6B (HHV-6A/B) from archaeological human remains more than two millennia old. The study, led by the ...

Human herpesvirus 6 is nearly universal today, infecting most people in early childhood. New evidence suggests that this relationship is far older than modern medicine - and in some cases, far more ...

For the first time, scientists have reconstructed the ancient genomes of human betaherpesvirus 6A and 6B (HHV-6A/B) from archaeological human remains more than two millennia old. The study, led by the ...

Can viruses trigger psychiatric disorders? A new study suggests yes. Accordingly, special disorders are associated with a high rate of infection of a specific herpesvirus. Purkinje cells are a central ...

A diagnosis of Kaposi sarcoma is a significant life event, but it is a manageable condition. Because KS is so closely linked ...