A progressive neurological disorder affecting 10 million people globally, Parkinson’s can cause disruptive symptoms such as ...

Groundbreaking new research released from Northwestern Medicine discovered that a usually harmless virus in the blood, may be ...

July 9 (UPI) -- A common virus once thought harmless to humans might be linked to Parkinson's disease, a new study says. The ...

Researchers at Northwestern Medicine have discovered that a virus that has flown under the radar for years might be a potential contributor to the neurodegenerative disorder.

Researchers have detected a common, previously considered harmless virus, Human Pegivirus (HPgV), in the brains of ...

Researchers in Chicago believe they’ve found a virus that could be a trigger for Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s impacts ...

Future research will also seek to determine how common HPgV actually is in Parkinson's patients, and whether it indeed plays a role in the disease. Northwestern Memorial Hospital; ...

A team of Chicago area scientists discovered that the human pegivirus, a blood-borne virus otherwise not known to cause any specific disease, may be associated with Parkinson’s disease and ...

Several previous studies have examined the potential link between the risk of certain lymphomas and exposure to human pegivirus (HPgV). Now, a team led by researchers from the Mayo Clinic looks to ...

Hepatitis G is the former name for human pegivirus 1 (HPgV-1). It is typically transmitted through blood. Avoiding contact with blood products with the virus can help prevent it from transferring.

Researchers believe a usually harmless virus could trigger Parkinson’s disease. The Human Pegivirus (HPgV) belongs to the same family as hepatitis C and is a blood-borne virus. Five out of 10 ...