We’re all mostly human. 8% of your genome comes from viruses. In A Nutshell Scientists captured the first detailed images of ...

Alcohol use disorder (AUD), characterized by uncontrollable alcohol consumption due to physical and psychological dependence, affects approximately 14.1 million people in the U.S. Despite the related ...

ABSTRACT: Human T-cell leukemia/lymphoma virus type I (HTLV-I) is a pathogenic retrovirus, and cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) or specific CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes are considered crucial factors in ...

Scientists in Japan have discovered a genetic "silencer" within the HTLV-1 virus that helps it stay hidden in the body, evading the immune system for decades. This silencer element essentially turns ...

Koalas in a population north of the Brisbane River are showing a surprising genetic resistance to a virus that has weakened their species for generations. Scientists have discovered that some of these ...

3 Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland 5 Division of Infectious Diseases, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale Lugano, University of ...

Retroviruses integrate their reverse-transcribed genome into host chromosomes as proviruses and thus are one of the greatest threats to the genetic integrity of all cellular organisms. Once integrated ...

New research 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 nervous system. New research from King ...

A new report says that 13 percent of cancers are linked to bacteria or viruses. Vaccines and treatments offer powerful protection. By Nina Agrawal Most cases of stomach cancer are caused by bacteria.

Ten-month-old Emerson fixed his big brown eyes on me and yawned. Still groggy from a nap, the koala rubbed his face, then stuck out an expectant paw. The nurse escorting me through his enclosure ...