The virus that commonly causes cold sores starts reshaping our genome within an hour of infection to boost its own growth, which scientists could take advantage of to treat severe cases.

Influenza A viral infection linked to gene expression changes in microbiome and brain by Diana Yates, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan ...

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Rodrigo R.R. Duarte, Douglas F. Nixon, Timothy R. Powell. Ancient viral DNA in the human genome linked to neurodegenerative diseases. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 2024; DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2024. ...

New research from King’s College London has revealed a connection between ancient viral DNA embedded in the human genome and the genetic risk for two major diseases that affect the central ...

More information: Rodrigo R.R. Duarte et al, Ancient viral DNA in the human genome linked to neurodegenerative diseases, Brain, Behavior, and Immunity (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2024.10.020 ...

A study shows alterations in DNA between genes can promote schizophrenia, depression, and bipolar disorder. Prehistoric viral infection altered DNA in ways that promote many mental illnesses.

News Release 22-May-2024 Ancient viral DNA in the human genome linked to major psychiatric disorders. Peer-Reviewed Publication King's College London ...

Insertion of genetic material from a virus into the genome of a vertebrate ancestor enabled the lightning-quick electrical impulses that give animals with backbones their smarts ...

First atom-level structure of packaged viral genome reveals new properties, dynamics Date: March 7, 2024 Source: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau Summary: A computational ...

Using a virus-mimicking DNA scaffold instead of the usual protein one to deliver a vaccine to mice not only generated a robust immune response but avoided the off-target effects sometimes seen ...