Scientists have found the clearest evidence yet that Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) – which nearly all of us carry for life – is ...

For years scientists have suspected that the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)—a type of herpesvirus that infects 94 percent of the ...

Barr virus—but new research reveals how it can hijack immune cells, sparking a chronic disease that attacks the body from ...

A new groundbreaking study has recently identified the link between the long-standing mystery in autoimmune disease: ...

Lupus has been linked to the Epstein-Barr virus – which causes glandular fever, or mono – before, but we now have evidence of ...

One of the most common viruses in the world could be the cause of lupus, an autoimmune disease with wide-ranging symptoms, according to a study published Wednesday. Until now, lupus was somewhat ...

New evidence shows how the Epstein-Barr virus can hide in B cells and drive the core autoimmune response in lupus, pointing ...

When people ask their doctors about lupus causes, their answer can sometimes sound frustratingly vague. While they know that ...

But the virus can cause a minuscule number of immune cells to go rogue, starting a cascade that leads to lupus’ widespread ...

One of humanity's most ubiquitous infectious pathogens bears the blame for the chronic autoimmune condition called systemic ...

The cause of lupus has eluded medical researchers for decades. But this week a team of Stanford Medicine researchers claim ...

It’s supposed to fight off invaders to keep us healthy. But sometimes it turns traitor and attacks our own cells and tissues.