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…
A new drug to treat prostate cancer shows early promise, particularly against tumors that have spread to the bone, a multi-site study shows.The drug…
As warm weather arrives and the great outdoors beckons, more and more men and women will be taking to the trails, the beaches, or their yards and gardens,…
Measured in billionths of a meter, self-assembling nano-sized devices designed to carry drugs and imaging agents into the body are revolutionizing medicine by…
One of these researchers is Padma Rajagopalan, director of the Virginia Tech Institute of Critical Technology and Applied Science’s Center for Systems Biology…
Their findings, available in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggest a potential strategy to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD),…
To date, most satellite-derived information related to the health of vegetation has come from “greenness” indicators based on reflected rather than fluorescent…
A type of sensor known as the “gating ring” can open a channel that allows a flow of potassium ions through the cell's wall or membrane — similar to the way a…
Stuart Feinstein, professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, senior author, and co-director of UCSB's Neuroscience Research Institute,…
Every creature that forages for food decides at some point that the food source they're working on is no richer than the rest of the patch and that it's time…
Their findings, reported this week in the online version of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, challenge the notion that the time it takes…
Fat-rich food makes you fat. Behind this simple equation lie complex signalling pathways, through which the neurotransmitters in the brain control the body's…
In her thesis, Ingela Lindh reports on a long-term study of 1,749 women born in 1962, 1972 and 1982 who answered questions about matters such as contraception,…
Analysis of the eel management plan by the Swedish Institute for the Marine Environment identifies clear shortcomings. It is unlikely that Sweden will meet the…
Previous studies have indicated that a significant number of patients who receive chemotherapy also experience cognitive declines, including decreases in…
A group of researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy has studied the link between overweight and the risk of developing cirrhosis of the liver in middle-aged men….
Based on models for industry processes, an expert team from Siemens evaluates the maturity level of clinical processes in a hospital radiology department or…
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