A modified herpes virus boosted immune T cell infiltration in glioblastoma tumors and was associated with improved survival.

An oncologist explains the findings.

Backed by a $2 million grant, University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center professor Eric Bartee's research raises the hope that certain viruses can actually trigger an immune response to ...

GUANGZHOU, China — Trillions of viruses are living in your intestines right now, and they might be secretly controlling whether you stay healthy or get sick. Most of these microscopic entities target ...

Researchers are studying the potential of gold nanoparticles (yellow dots) to deliver drugs into the body. Veronika Sapozhnikova, Konstantin Sokolov, Rebecca Richards-Kortum/M.D. Anderson Cancer ...

Scientists discover hidden virus in gut bacteria that may be linked to colorectal cancer development, offering new insights ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A scientist at the University of New Mexico’s Comprehensive Cancer Center is using a $2 million grant to study how viruses can fight cancer. The money is coming from the American ...

A virus from humble black-eyed peas is showing extraordinary promise in the fight against cancer. Unlike other plant viruses, the cowpea mosaic virus (CPMV) can awaken the human immune system and ...

Scientists are developing all sorts of potential new treatments to tackle the most difficult cancer cases—including some that will make you thankful for the existence of herpes and other viruses.

Those who have a specific antibody that is produced following infection from a common virus may be at greater risk of developing certain cancers, a new study from the International Agency for Research ...

Despite many decades of effort and numerous human trials, only one virus that is designed to kill cancers has ever been approved by regulators in the US and Europe. But a second could get the green ...