There’s a virus you may have never heard of before that is estimated to infect up to 90 percent of people and lurks quietly in your cells for life—but if it becomes activated, it will destroy your ...

Semliki Forest virus was originally isolated from mosquitoes in the Semliki Forest, Uganda, hence the name. Upon systemic infection from mosquito bites, Semliki Forest virus causes mild blood viremia ...

Mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) may reactivate latent herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) in the brain and contribute to neurodegeneration and development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology, a ...

Dormant viruses lurking in the brain could be activated by a head injury and trigger Alzheimer's, research has suggested. Studies have long warned that concussions and blows to the head may raise the ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...

For many years, scientists have known that the herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1), which causes cold sores, can take up residence in parts of neurons in the peripheral nervous system. Stress can even ...