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 particular, physicists have suggested that entanglement (the quantum interconnection of two or more objects like photons, electrons, or atoms that are…
The research group’s study is known as the KANON study and started in 2001. This week the group is publishing its results in the respected New England Journal…
Demian Dressler, DVM, known as the “dog cancer vet” because of his work in the study of canine cancer, recommends severely limiting snack foods for humans and…
The new dietary guidelines, to be released later this year, “challenge” the nation’s food industry to provide more nutritious food products and choices, said…
Circumcision is thought to reduce the risk of HIV transmission by removing cells in the foreskin that are most susceptible to infection by the virus. Clinical…
None of these categories, however, clearly includes the abusive use of drugs on children. A study soon to be published in the Journal of Pediatrics…
A scientific breakthrough might assist in the fight against mosquitoes. New research carried out at the University of Haifa in collaboration with researchers…
Their results show the brain is more flexible and versatile than the computer it is often likened to, and even may lead to new tests for blinding diseases such…
Scientists have long recognized that cancers may look the same under the microscope, but carry different mutations, respond differently to treatment and result…
“Inteins were originally found in nature and seen as an oddity before we knew their function,” says Dr. Paul Liu, professor in the department of Biochemistry…
Research conducted by a Kansas State University team may help solve a problem that scientists and pest controllers have been itching to for years.Kun Yan Zhu,…
University of Illinois graduate student Jennifer Rydzewski conducted a four-year survey of black-legged ticks (also known as deer ticks), their host animals,…
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found that blocking one of the enzymatic steps that allow the tumor to produce androgens could be the key in…
Many people refrain from eating nuts, said Fereidoon Shahidi of Memorial University in Newfoundland, Canada. However, studies show “little or no weight change”…
While humans maintain the ability to build muscle at any age, the effects of insufficient protein increase substantially in older adults, often leading to…
The findings, published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, show that male eczema sufferers had a lower risk of lung cancer while those with a…
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