kawasaki disease

Could a Mystery Virus be the Culprit in Kawasaki Disease?

In the Nature podcast interview that went along with my Kawasaki Disease story at Nature (look for the interview halfway down the page at the story here), I talked about the tantalizing work of Dr. Anne Rowley at the Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine. she has studied the tissues of Kawasaki Disease patients and believes she has found virus-like particles…read more →

Mesothelioma May be Combated With Viruses

Mesothelioma May be Combated with Viruses Posted on Tuesday, June 28, 2011. They are typically thought of as a cause of illness, but viruses may also be an important key to fighting the asbestos-linked cancer, mesothelioma. Medical researchers in Japan are using viruses to deliver information directly into mesothelioma cells in mice that can help the cells respond better to…read more →