Scientists have taken a major step toward stopping Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), an extremely common infection linked to cancer ...

The Epstein-Barr virus seems to affect gene expression and cell signalling in a way that causes the autoimmune condition ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An electron micrograph showing three Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) particles colorized red-orange. (NIAID) Evidence is mounting that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New human antibodies block Epstein-Barr virus infection in mice, offering hope for transplant patients at high risk. (CREDIT: ...

About 1 in 10 people carry genetic variants that make them particularly vulnerable to the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a ubiquitous pathogen that is increasingly being linked to conditions like multiple ...

The immune system’s reaction to the common Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can ultimately damage the brain and contribute to multiple sclerosis (MS). This is shown by new research from Karolinska Institutet ...

Could glandular fever lead to brain lymphoma? Specialists Dr Adolfo de la Fuente and Dr Agustín Penedo explain the ...

Researchers from AstraZeneca, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Baylor College of Medicine have identified 22 genes which increase the risk of developing a range of chronic conditions ...

The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can cause certain types of cancer or autoimmune diseases, but how the body controls this common viral infection is largely unknown. Researchers at the University Hospital ...

Some types of CD8+ T cells (killer T cells) may play a role in the development of multiple sclerosis (MS). This is according to data from a new study published in Nature Immunology. Specifically, ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The connection between multiple sclerosis and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is strengthening, according to a paper published this week in JAMA Neurology by a team of international ...

Most people have the Epstein-Barr (EBV) virus. Sometimes people are unaware of this virus in their body; it settles into immune cells and remains for the duration. Although EBV does not cause illness ...