Scientists find gene protecting brain from herpes virus

Scientists may have found a gene that explains why the brain is protected from the herpes virus, a discovery that could help provide treatment for the condition.

An international group of biologists led by Cai Yujia of Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Soren Paludan of Aarhus University in Denmark found that knocking out the gene in human stem cell-derived neurons could lead to a significant…