Adding diseases to study

[gamekid]

I don't know if this is the right place to post this, but if not, then hopefully someone can post this in the right forum. Unless this disease is already being studied, then disreguard this post, otherwise there is another disease that is present, known as
epstein bar
This disease can be added to the numerous diseases being studied right now.

[7im]

Hello gamekid, welcome to the forum.

The Folding@home project studies protein folding, and diseases caused by misfolded proteins. Unless a disease can be linked to misfolding proteins, it probably doesn't apply to this project.

Is epstein bar caused by misfolding proteins?

[gamekid]

Hello gamekid, welcome to the forum.

The Folding@home project studies protein folding, and diseases caused by misfolded proteins. Unless a disease can be linked to misfolding proteins, it probably doesn't apply to this project.

Is epstein bar caused by misfolding proteins?

I really don't know. A friend of mine has this disease.

[alancabler]

Welcome to the folding forum, gamekid,

Epstein- Barr syndrome is caused by a virus. Since Folding@home studies protein folding, and viruses interact with living cells, which are composed of proteins, then FAH research may create greater understanding of viral- cell interactions, and lead to future cures for diseases caused by viruses.
We're doing sophisticated, yet very basic research of proteins, which are life's basic building blocks. Anything we learn can potentially have beneficial consequences for all life sciences.

If you study the descriptions of current FAH projects, you will find some very specific research aimed at extra- molecular interactions with proteins- we're learning how viruses attach to, penetrate and interact with living cells. As the project gains computing power, we are able to undertake more sophisticated studies, which are sometimes designed to verify or add to the findings of other scientists working around the world.
We are making a difference.