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…
In a population-based cohort study, 65,085 mother-child pairs from the Danish National Birth Cohort were followed up in real time from early pregnancy into…
In the double-blind study, which was supported by Pharmaxis Limited, 318 patients were randomized to treatment with 400 mg bid inhaled mannitol or 50 mg bid…
There are several problems associating with this conventional approach including carriers of genes cannot be identified in the absence of manifest symptoms and…
The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) has taken a proactive role in advancing discussions with the international lung cancer…
The finding, published online Dec. 14th in the International Wound Journal, represents an unappreciated link that could lead to important new insights in wound…
Endoscopes — small cameras or optic fibres that are usually attached to flexible tubing designed to investigate the interior of the body — can be dangerously…
The resources, to be released on Thursday, follow a $6 million initiative to study how plant genes contribute to producing various chemical compounds, some of…
Many developing countries rely on traditional medicine as an accessible and affordable treatment option for human maladies. However, until now, scientific data…
The results of this study have been published as a Letter in the 11th December 2011 issue of the journal Nature.The team led by Patrick Mehlen, Director of the…
Researchers at MIT have developed a new way of revealing the presence of specific chemicals — whether toxins, disease markers, pathogens or explosives. The…
Those new bio-based tires — already available as prototypes— are the topic of an article in the current edition of Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), the…
Whether it’s right under our nose or far away, when we observe an object we see it—provided we have healthy eyes and normal vision or suitable glasses—in…
The study is reported in Nature Immunology.Inflammation is part of the normal response to infection. One aspect of inflammation is the production of negatively…
Phthalates such as dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and diethyl phthalate (DEP) are used as inactive ingredients in FDA-approved medications where they may serve a…
European PredictAD project, lead by Principal Scientist Jyrki Lötjönen from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, has developed a decision support tool for…
Researchers in Norway report that patients who receive walking skills training following total hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis show improved physical…
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