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…
Published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), the findings show that use of thiazolidinediones for more than one year by women with type…
There are no clear benefits to using long-acting beta2-agonists (LABAs) for treatment of asthma in children, a new study concludes. In an overview of recent…
Amblyopia is thought to affect up to 2.5 per cent of people and accounts for around 90 per cent of all children’s eye appointments in the UK. Occlusion therapy…
Almost half of the world population is infected with bacteria Helicobacter pylori which colonizes stomach, causing gastritis and ulcers and is recognized by…
For those people who could not attend the congress in Boston, the 1st Vaccine Virtual Congress was offered. This innovative alternative was very well received…
After evoking much surprise and polite skepticism from anatomists worldwide, a 1995 discovery of a previously unknown connective neck tissue by researchers at…
Interim results of an ongoing clinical trial evaluating pomalidomide, a new immunomodulatory agent, combined with dexamethasone (pom/dex), were presented today…
EUROECHO 2008, which is now the world’s largest scientific gathering on echocardiography, will take place in Lyon, France, from 10-13th December.EUROECHO 2008…
Fluorescence can be used for instance to analyze the regulation and expression of genes, to locate proteins in cells and tissues, to follow metabolic pathways…
What began as an homage to achievement in the field of coral reef geology has evolved into the discovery of an unexpected link between corals of the Pacific…
A study of a protein called p7, has revealed that differences in the genetic coding of the protein between virus strains – known as genotypes – alter the…
By means of this technique, genetic tests that take a long time today – such as screening for hereditary forms of breast cancer – can be carried out much more…
Bacteria in particular are shedding light on fundamental molecular and signalling processes of interest not just within microbiology, but across the whole…
Erica Bloom from the Division of Medical Microbiology at Lund University in Sweden has contributed to research in this field by analyzing dust and materials…
One-third of all our proteins have the cell membrane as their natural environment, where they perform several of the most basic life-preserving biological…
Published in the current online issue of Journal of Evolutionary Biology, the study shows the importance of maturation in defining mating and paternity…
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