China’s modified virus therapy shows promise in last-stage cancer trials
A new cancer therapy utilising a genetically modified herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) offers hope for late-stage patients ...
Tumour meltdown in China therapy tests offers hope to late-stage cancer patients
Experimental therapy uses a modified virus to boost immunity and make anti-tumour treatments more effective, according to ...
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Can herpes virus impair the body’s immune system? Study finds hidden agent that triggers it
Herpes is a viral infection that leads to painful blisters and ulcers. Caused by herpes simplex virus-1, herpes can show flu-like symptoms, numbness, pain and burning sensations. However ...
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Herpes cure with gene editing makes progress in laboratory studies
More information: Martine Aubert et al, Gene editing for latent herpes simplex virus infection reduces viral load and shedding in vivo, Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47940-y .
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Herpes’ connection to cancer: What doctors are learning from the virus
Herpes can cause cold sores and fever blisters, and it may also hold the key to understanding cancer. A local scientist has spent 30 years studying a virus so ubiquitous it’s estimated to affect ...
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Acute Liver Failure in Neonates, Infants and Children
The consortium consists of 24 active pediatric liver transplant centers. EBV: Epstein-Barr virus; HAV: Hepatitis A virus; HBV: Hepatitis B virus; HHV: Human herpes virus; LC1: Liver cytosol 1 ...
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Tumour meltdown in China therapy tests offers hope to late-stage cancer patients
The therapy, which uses an engineered herpes simplex virus, was approved for the next ... after early trial data based on 40 patients with liver cancer revealed a near-doubling in life expectancy.