The assay is fast and simple and has already shown clinical utility, although its interpretation may be limited by reference ...

Double-stranded RNA is a warning flag to the cell, indicating the presence of a virus. In 2004, Takashi Fujita and colleagues at Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science identified an ...

According to an old medical maxim repeated in the New England Journal of Medicine last week, symptoms of the common cold, “if treated vigorously, will go away within seven days, whereas if left alone ...

Researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a new role for a protein called extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) in a pathway activated by interferon-gamma that ...

In a study of lab-engineered cells, researchers identify how the immune system neutralizes the herpesvirus. The research maps, for the first time, the maneuvers used by virus and host in the cell ...

Studies offer insight into who might benefit from interferon for treatment of a rare blood cancer. Chicago, IL, November 1, 2021 (Newswire.com) - In real- world usage and in clinical trials, ...

Results from a new study reveal that targeting interferon kappa, a protein made by skin cells, may reduce the severity of psoriasis. Researchers say the findings will bring physicians one step closer ...

Researchers found that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, when given within 100 days of starting immune checkpoint inhibitors, were ...

Three Husker students under the mentorship of Luwen Zhang, a leading University of Nebraska-Lincoln virologist, have achieved a rare feat for undergraduates. Vanessa Hubing, a junior biological ...

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is extremely common, affecting nearly two-thirds of the world’s population, according to the World Health Organization. Once inside the body, HSV establishes a latent ...