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…
Done in mouse models, the study serves as first proof-of-principle that blood stem cells, which make every cell type found in blood, can be genetically altered…
The future brightened for organic chemistry when researchers at Rice University found a highly controllable way to attach organic molecules to pristine…
The findings were published in the Dec. 1, 2011, issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases. Herpes simplex labialis (HSL) is an infection caused by herpes…
In a scientific first that potentially could shed new light on how signals travel in the brain, how learning alters neural pathways, and might lead to speedier…
“This is the first study to establish a direct relationship between fish consumption, brain structure and Alzheimer's risk,” said Cyrus Raji, M.D., Ph.D., from…
The researchers looked at teen pregnancy and birth data from 48 U.S. states to evaluate the effectiveness of those states' approaches to sex education, as…
Dr. Franca Cambi of the UK Kentucky Neuroscience Institute collaborated with researchers from across the U.S. on a paper recently published in the Annals of…
Combination treatment with everolimus, an inhibitor of the mammalian target rapamycin (mTOR), and octreotide has shown to improve progression-free survival for…
Chronic abdominal pain is a common symptom and a frequent reason for health-care visits. Because it is often incurable, clinicians often find it challenging to…
A cooperative agreement was signed on November 24th, by the directors of Getreide AG and BayWa AG, the managing director of Röber Institut GmbH, and the…
Honey bees are the most effective pollinators of many agricultural crops and vitally important to food production. Honey bee health is a topic of considerable…
Done in mouse models, the study serves as first proof-of-principle that blood stem cells, which make every cell type found in blood, can be genetically altered…
Double-stranded DNA must disentangle itself into single strands during replication or repair to allow functional molecules to bind and perform their various…
Researchers from the NYU Cancer Institute, an NCI-designated cancer center at NYU Langone Medical Center, have discovered a new potential therapeutic target…
Scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College used genetic methods to successfully repair cleft lips in mice embryos specially engineered for the study of cleft…
The compound — BU-005 — blocks pumps that a bacterium employs to expel an antibacterial agent called chloramphenicol. The team used a new and highly efficient…
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