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…
Currently, patients with non-small cell lung cancer receive erlotinib after chemotherapy and other drugs have failed. But erlotinib will only shrink the tumour…
The disorder, whose cause has been a persistent mystery for nearly a century, strikes mostly young adults and disproportionately affects African Americans.The…
Dr. Ed Breitschwerdt, professor of internal medicine in the Department of Clinical Sciences, is among the world’s leading experts on Bartonella, a bacteria…
A widely and safely used plant extract acts as a novel anti-inflammatory agent that may one day be used for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary…
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have isolated a microalgal strain which produces large amounts of a polyunsaturated fatty acid that could…
A simple salad spinner will save lives this summer, if everything goes as planned by two Rice University undergraduates. The spinner has been turned, so to…
Their studies have identified how ‘junk’ DNA promotes the growth of cancer cells in patients with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Dr Stephan Mathas (Charité, MDC) and…
By characterizing the sugar content of cells, researchers have begun to reconstruct important ‘quality control’ mechanisms for protein production Many proteins…
By showing that anti-inflammatory regulatory T cells (Tregs) move to and from the skin whilst regulating an immune response, an international research team…
The set of 80,000 full-length human cDNA, which covers nearly the entire human genome, was made available on 15 March 2010 for general use through the RIKEN…
The international team of scientists, led by the University of Edinburgh, believes the genes are involved in regulating the rate at which bone is repaired,…
There is strong evidence that eating foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, such as some fish, plant-derived oils and nuts, or taking omega-3s as a dietary…
Until now, researchers have relied on outdated methods of analysis to identify those DNA sequences involved in controlling when and how individual genes are…
Sixteen years ago, Malte Andersson, a professor at the University of Gothenburg, published the book Sexual Selection, which analysed how animals use…
In findings that could one day lead to new therapies, researchers from The Scripps Research Institute have described some striking differences between the…
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, who have been studying fashion trends for water fleas have found some of the answers.What can…
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