New study reveals how human astroviruses bind to humans cells and paves the way for new therapies and vaccines Human astroviruses are a leading viral cause of the stomach bug—think vomiting, diarrhea, and fever. It often impacts young children and older adults, leading to vicious cycles of sickness and malnutrition, particularly for those in low and middle income countries. It’s very commonly found in wastewater studies, meaning it’s frequently circulating in communities. As of now, there are no vaccines for…
Sebia, a world leader in the electrophoresis of proteins used to diagnose a large number of pathologies, announces today that it has entered into partnership…
Michael Stickland, in the faculty's Division of Pulmonary Medicine, and colleague G. Fred MacDonald know that rehabilitation is vital to improving patients'…
Investigators at the Center for Structural Genomics of Infectious Diseases (CSGID) and the Seattle Structural Genomics Center for Infectious Disease (SSGCID)…
Carlos Gonzalez stands out from an athletic group gathered on a grassy field at the UCSF Mission Bay campus. The gregarious 32-year-old sports a stylish…
A surgical technology called Firefly is shedding new light on kidney cancers and helping doctors at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital remove tumors more…
“A full understanding of the early stages of the radiation damage process provides knowledge and tools to manipulate them to our advantage,” said Alfredo…
Specifically, the team found that inflammation instigated by the immune system in ALS can trigger macrophages — cells responsible for gobbling up waste…
Air pollution, a serious danger to the environment, is also a major health risk, associated with respiratory infections, lung cancer and heart disease. Now a…
The finding stems from an experiment in which college students performed a relatively simple task while their brain activity was measured by an electrode cap….
The technique could even help to understand how anti-malarial vaccine and treatment strategies act to reduce malaria, say researchers from the Walter and Eliza…
A Computed Tomography (CT) option, allowing 3D inspection of components, is now available with the phoenix x|aminer 2D microfocus X-ray inspection system from…
The experimental medicine works through a different pathway, which could provide additional molecular targets for treating insulin resistance and diabetes. The…
Even though a single raindrop can weigh 50 times more than a mosquito, the insect is still able to fly through a downpour.Georgia Tech researchers used…
Researchers concluded that their approach could represent a practical alternative to conventional stem cell-based therapy for treating emphysema.The study is…
Until day 14 post-transplantation, the growth of the stem/progenitor cells was faster than the mature hepatocytes, but after two weeks most of the…
Hypertension, or chronic high blood pressure, affects one-third of adults, significantly increasing cardiovascular risk and mortality. Approximately 50 percent…
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