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…
Many cancer treatments work by disrupting the formation of new blood vessels that feed growing tumors. Agents that block a vessel-promoting factor called VEGF…
Circadian clocks are thought to have evolved to enable organisms to match their behaviour to specific time slots during the 24 hour day. They are synchronised…
Samir Hanash, M.D., Ph.D., from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, worked with a team of researchers to identify and quantify proteins from…
A research team has connected more of the intricate pieces of the autism puzzle, with two studies that identify genes with important contributions to the…
Uncovered by two research groups at the Western Australian Institute for Medical Research (WAIMR) led by Associate Professor Evan Ingley and Director Professor…
The mimivirus has been called a possible “missing link” between viruses and living cells. It was discovered accidentally by French scientists in 1992 but…
The American Urological Association (AUA) today issued new clinical guidance – which directly contrasts recent recommendations issued by other major groups –…
An acid-sensitive protein in the brain may represent a new target for the treatment of depression, according to animal research in the April 29 issue of The…
The RDT procedure is based on a simple blood test and, according to the results, helps to ensure that a greater number of patients receive the right treatment…
Dermatologists at The University of Manchester carried out a clinical trial on 60 volunteers with typical signs of sun-damaged skin and found that the…
Latha Stead, M.D., professor and chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center, and professor of Neurosurgery,…
Jan Bradley, Professor of Parasitology, said: “Our understanding of mammalian immunology is largely based on rodents reared under highly unnatural pathogen and…
Scientists at the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease have identified for the first time key genetic factors that drive the process of generating new…
New details of the composition and structure of a needlelike protein complex on the surface of certain bacteria may help scientists develop new strategies to…
Scientists have studied high-frequency brain waves, known as gamma oscillations, for more than 50 years, believing them crucial to consciousness, attention,…
The study, published in the journal PLoS One, shows that macrophages focus their most potent poisons, known as reactive oxygen species (ROS), on targets…
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