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 ...

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

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

In a new study published in the biomedical journal Science Translational Medicine on Wednesday, researchers revealed for the ...

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 world's most common viral infections could underlie virtually every case of lupus, according to a recent study ...

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

New research from Stanford University links the Epstein-Barr virus to lupus disease, showing how the virus can push immune ...

A new study has finally nailed down what links Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) – a pathogen that over 95 percent of adults worldwide ...

This effect of lupus is not well understood. Blood disorders: Lupus can make the blood cell counts for red cells (anemia), white blood cells and platelets lower than expected. These are usually ...

Another common feature: Patients with a number of autoimmune diseases, especially women, often suffer heart attacks and ...

Low levels of vitamin D and its principal circulating form 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OH-D) have been linked to many types of adverse outcomes beyond bone health, such as cardiovascular disease. How ...