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…
The study looked at prevalence of tinnitus and to what degree it is hereditary. Prevalence of tinnitus was 15.1 percent, which correlates well with findings…
The study, published in the April 20, 2010, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), analyzed U.S. government nutritional data and…
The study, published in the April 21 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), is believed to be the first nationwide look at the impact…
Although the special substance, known as HAMLET (Human Alpha-lactalbumin Made LEthal to Tumour cells), was discovered in breast milk several years ago, it is…
The constant stress that many are exposed to in our modern society may be taking a heavy toll: Anxiety disorders and depression, as well as metabolic…
In the latest issue of the renowned scientific journal “Nature” researchers from the universities of Freiburg and Basel report on their discovery of previously…
The research findings were published April 13 in the journal Cancer Cell. Professors Alexander MacKerell Jr., PhD, and Andrew Coop, PhD, MA, researchers at…
The ouroboros (ancient Greek for “tail devourer”) is a motif found in many cultures: a snake biting its own tail, it symbolizes eternity and cycles. Julius…
“This is the first study to identify a protective relationship between this gene variant and cognitive function,” said study author Alexandra Fiocco, PhD, with…
A simple blood test can identify people who are at risk for a heart attack, including thousands who don't have high cholesterol, according to researchers at…
Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have provided an answer to the 40-year-old mystery of how certain genetic mutations lead to Type 1 diabetes….
Researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center and the VCU Institute of Molecular Medicine hope the findings could lead to an…
Marshall Porterfield, an associate professor of agricultural and biological engineering and biomedical engineering, postdoctoral researcher Eric McLamore, and…
Researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, the Hospital for Tropical Diseases and Mahidol University, Bangkok collaborated last year in…
In Sweden around 4,000 people a year are infected with salmonella bacteria, with around 85 per cent picking up the infection abroad. The acute infection is…
Published today in the revered New England Journal of Medicine, the study details how a young man suffered a cardiac arrest but survived thanks to the work of…
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