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…
But instead of electronic circuitry, life relies on biochemical circuitry—complex networks of reactions and pathways that enable organisms to function. Now,…
Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have uncovered a potentially important new therapeutic target that could prevent…
The reason it could do both, Warden said, has to do with whether you grew up running in standard athletic shoes. The feet of runners land differently,…
Patterns of radiation usage in breast conserving therapy for women 70 years and older with stage I breast cancer are changing: more women are opting for…
From 25 to 35 percent of people with autism will eventually experience full-scale seizures. Many others will have seizure-like brain activity, in which there…
University of Louisville researchers are one step closer to helping millions of people whose salivary glands no longer work because of disease or damage from…
An article published in the June issue of BioScience describes the early scale-up stage of a new biotechnology with environmental benefits and possible…
People’s moral responses to similar situations change as they age, according to a new study at the University of Chicago that combined brain scanning,…
Ever since the Industrial Revolution, their environment has become more unpredictable and more extreme, at the same time as the world's population is growing….
The prospective study looked at a gene called MGMT in tumors removed from 833 glioblastoma patients. It showed that when the gene promoter is altered by a…
A paper detailing the findings has been published as an early online version and is scheduled for publication in the September 6 issue of the Journal of…
The team was led by postdoctoral fellow Gevorg Grigoryan and professor William DeGrado of the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics in Penn’s Perelman…
The surgical removal of the appendix and tonsils before the age of 20 was associated with an increased risk of premature heart attack in a large population…
“Suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA) holds promise as a first-generation drug for the prevention and treatment of familial frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a…
Although gynecologic cancers account for only 10 percent of all new cancer cases in women, these cancers account for 20 percent of all female cancer survivors….
A lymphoma vaccine uniquely tailored for each patient extends disease-free survival by 14 months, with signs of an even better response for patients with a…
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