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UC San Francisco neurologists focus on the hazards of abortion restrictions for women of reproductive age

UCSF Perspective Article Says New Ruling May Result in Increased Risk of Deaths, Disability.

14 Jul 2022

Researchers gain unexpected insights into activation mechanism of flaviviruses

A collaboration between researchers at the Center for Virology of the Medical University of Vienna and the Pasteur Institute in Paris has provided unexpected insights into the atomic interactions of the tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) virus in infected cells.

13 Jul 2022

NIH launches clinical trial evaluating an experimental vaccine to prevent Nipah virus infection

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, has launched an early-stage clinical trial evaluating an investigational vaccine to prevent infection with Nipah virus.

11 Jul 2022

UT Southwestern researchers reveal the physical mechanism behind a neurological autoimmune disease

Using UT Southwestern's Cryo-Electron Microscopy Facility, researchers for the first time have captured images of an autoantibody bound to a nerve cell surface receptor, revealing the physical mechanism behind a neurological autoimmune disease.

11 Jul 2022

Researchers unravel the functioning of antibodies in autoimmune encephalitis

Using a state-of-the-art method, researchers at DZNE and the University of Texas have succeeded for the first time at unraveling the effects of autoimmune antibodies, that are directed against the brain, in detail at the atomic level.

8 Jul 2022

Neuropsychiatric symptoms prevalent in over 50% of monkeypox infections according to new research

Scientists have recently conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the types and prevalence of neurological and psychiatric symptoms associated with monkeypox virus infection in humans.

7 Jul 2022

The effects and mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 on the nervous system

Researchers reviewed the neurologic manifestations associated with SARS-CoV-2.

30 Jun 2022

Neural effects of COVID-19 on depressive symptoms

A new study identifies brain abnormalities in patients who recovered from COVID-19.

28 Jun 2022

Review and case study illustrates the challenges of monkeypox

A new paper published in Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease reviews the history of this disease in and outside Africa, with special reference to its clinical difficulties.

27 Jun 2022

Disease ecologist receives $3.5 million to take modeling to the next level with EpiMoRPH

Mathematical modeling-;which combines math, statistics, computing and data-;is a critical tool for public health professionals, who use it to study how diseases spread, predict the future course of outbreaks and evaluate strategies for controlling epidemics.

18 Jun 2022

Multi-national scientific task force needed to monitor zoonotic viruses long-term

A new study aimed to identify the main host, intermediate hosts, as well as other animal reservoirs for both SARS-CoV-2 and the monkeypox virus.

13 Jun 2022

Scientists discover novel species of betapolyomavirus in Kenya

A new study published as a pre-proof in the journal Virologica Sinica, is follow-up research to a previous study on the discovery of novel rodent viruses of various RNA viral families in Kenya.

12 Jun 2022

Genetically modified herpes virus can be used in the fight against cancer

Viruses can make animals and humans sick - or healthy: Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB have succeeded in genetically modifying the herpes simplex virus type 1, which triggers painful cold sores, in such a way that it can be used in the fight against cancer in the future.

1 Jun 2022

Study measures viral antigen and inflammatory biomarkers in CSF of COVID-19 patients in relation to neurologic symptoms and disease severity

Researchers investigated the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on biomarkers in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).

25 May 2022

Study explores if prior infection with SARS-CoV-2 increased sensitivity to a mitochondrial toxin known to induce parkinsonism

The authors of the current study looked at the potential for an increased risk of parkinsonism following a bout of SARS-CoV-2 infection through accepted post-viral mechanisms.

20 May 2022

New study reveals the genetic mechanism behind severe staphylococcal infections

A common culprit of skin and respiratory infections, Staphylococcus aureus is highly unpredictable. Between 20 and 30 percent of people carry quiet colonies on their skin and in their nostrils, which seldom cause problems beyond the occasional rash.

19 May 2022

Study explores neurologic complications in pediatric COVID-19 cases

Researchers evaluated neurologic complications in pediatric cases of COVID-19.

18 May 2022

Phase 1 clinical trial of vaccine for rare but deadly mosquito-borne viruses shows promising results

A vaccine for eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), western equine encephalitis virus (WEEV), and Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) was found to be safe, well-tolerated and induced a neutralizing antibody response in adult volunteers, according to newly published results from a Phase 1 clinical trial.

12 May 2022

Vaccine features that could induce durable humoral immune responses against SARS-CoV-2

A new study explored key vaccine features which could help induce and preserve humoral immunity against SARS-CoV-2 infection.

11 May 2022

Rural California hatches plan for engineered mosquitoes to battle stealthy predator

Bryan Ruiz moved his family into a newly built home in this Central Valley farming center seven months ago and almost immediately found they were under assault.

10 May 2022

Encephalitis News and Research

Latest Encephalitis News and Research

UC San Francisco neurologists focus on the hazards of abortion restrictions for women of reproductive age

Researchers gain unexpected insights into activation mechanism of flaviviruses

NIH launches clinical trial evaluating an experimental vaccine to prevent Nipah virus infection

UT Southwestern researchers reveal the physical mechanism behind a neurological autoimmune disease

Researchers unravel the functioning of antibodies in autoimmune encephalitis

Neuropsychiatric symptoms prevalent in over 50% of monkeypox infections according to new research

The effects and mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 on the nervous system

Neural effects of COVID-19 on depressive symptoms

Review and case study illustrates the challenges of monkeypox

Disease ecologist receives $3.5 million to take modeling to the next level with EpiMoRPH

Multi-national scientific task force needed to monitor zoonotic viruses long-term

Scientists discover novel species of betapolyomavirus in Kenya

Genetically modified herpes virus can be used in the fight against cancer

Study measures viral antigen and inflammatory biomarkers in CSF of COVID-19 patients in relation to neurologic symptoms and disease severity

Study explores if prior infection with SARS-CoV-2 increased sensitivity to a mitochondrial toxin known to induce parkinsonism

New study reveals the genetic mechanism behind severe staphylococcal infections

Study explores neurologic complications in pediatric COVID-19 cases

Phase 1 clinical trial of vaccine for rare but deadly mosquito-borne viruses shows promising results

Vaccine features that could induce durable humoral immune responses against SARS-CoV-2

Rural California hatches plan for engineered mosquitoes to battle stealthy predator

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Encephalitis News and Research

Latest Encephalitis News and Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

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