Bornavirus DNA in the mammalian genome
…that genomes contain nonessential ‘junk’ DNA of no consequence. Bornaviruses are agents of a neurological disease of farm horses. The name originates from Borna, Germany, where outbreaks of the disease…
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Herpes simplex virus and Alzheimer€™s disease
Alois Alzheimer was the first to propose that an infection might play a role in the disease named after him. Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) has been most frequently…
B cell depletion benefits ME/CFS patients
…Food and Drug administration to treat diseases of B cells such as lymphomas, leukemias, and autoimmune conditions. ME/CFS is a disease of unknown etiology and mechanism that includes symptoms of…
Headless HA: Universal influenza vaccine?
…directed against the globular head of the HA, the protein essential for attachment to and entry into cells. Unfortunately, the HA head undergoes significant antigenic variation. The HA stalk is…
Trial By Error: My Six-Month Review
…Crawley. In addition to those two topics, I also posted blogs about Professor Peter White, PACE, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, and the U.K. ME/CFS biobank, among other issues….
Trial By Error: The Shopping Bag Study; and New York State’s Revamped Website
…idea of a good time. I’d rather be clipping my toenails or something. Apart from that, I’m scratching my head trying to figure out how asking people with CFS/ME, as…