A drug long used to fight cancer may soon take on a very different role. Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago ...

Infections caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) can lead to HSV-1 encephalitis-a rare but deadly condition that inflames the brain. Despite decades of research, treatment options for this ...

Scientists have figured out how the dreaded herpes virus breaks into our cells. Herpes simplex type 1 (HSV-1) is mainly responsible for oral herpes. Around 67 percent of people aged under 50 worldwide ...

Previous research studies done in a lab model have demonstrated that herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) might cause Alzheimer’s. Now, a study by researchers at the University of Illinois, Chicago ...

Helen could never have imagined a virus she may have had for years would leave her with brain damage.

A recent study In Press at the Journal of Cell Biology reports that herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) exploits heterochromatin to successfully exit the nucleus. The heterochromatin markers macroH2A1 and ...

The rise of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continues to pose threats. The prevalence of one uncurable STI in particular – genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 and 2 – is at a global high, ...

Dr. Prince will provide an overview of Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV), including the distinctions between HSV-1 and HSV-2, their anatomical sites of infection, and the mechanisms underlying viral ...