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…
Researchers at the Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU) have designed, built and validated a novel hyperbaric environment to study cellular behavior at greater…
Being physically active is one of best ways people with arthritis can improve their health, but a new study from Northwestern University Feinberg School of…
The research, involving an international team of investigators led by the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford, and funded by the Wellcome Trust, was published…
Do you run when you should stay? Are you afraid of all the wrong things? An enzyme deficiency might be to blame, reveals new research in mice by scientists at…
This study marks the first discovery of so-called “good” prion-like proteins in human cells and the first to find such proteins involved in innate immunity:…
The study, done in cell lines and mice, may lead to methods of reprogramming a patient’s own cardiac myocytes within the heart itself to create new muscle to…
Our bodies are perfectly capable of renewing billions of cells every day but fail miserably when it comes to replacing damaged organs such as kidneys. Using…
Fusion proteins are created by two genes — originally coding for separate proteins — joining together. Translation of the fusion gene into an active protein…
The natural enantiomer of the RNA precursor molecules formed a crystal structure visible to the naked eye. MERCED — A relatively simple combination of…
Suraj Unniappan, associate professor in York's Department of Biology, Faculty of Science & Engineering, is delving into the metabolic effects of a protein…
Prima BioMed Ltd. is developing an autologous (the body's own) immune therapy for the treatment of epithelial ovarian carcinoma (ovarian cancer). Before the…
In the study, CU-Boulder Research Associate Ruth Barrientos and her colleagues showed that aging rats that ran just over half a kilometer each week were…
“This research gives us hints to looping morphogenesis, how organs form from a single tube to the rotating structure of intestines,” said Natasza Kurpios,…
As the rate of thyroid cancer continues to climb, doctors are urging patients to be more cautious about thyroid nodules, a common disorder that is responsible…
“In essence, we have built a replacement sphincter that we hope can one day benefit human patients. This is the first bioengineered sphincter made with both…
Flax has been part of human history for well over 30,000 years, used for weaving cloth, feeding people and animals, and even making paint. Now, researchers…
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