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 fact, these single cells aggregate based on genetic similarity, not true kinship,” said Dr. Gad Shaulsky, professor of molecular and human genetics at BCM….
Researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center have shown that insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells can form after birth or after injury from progenitor cells…
“These findings have important implications for individualizing therapy,” said Katherine Garman, M.D., a gastroenterology fellow at Duke and lead investigator…
Artemisinin combination therapies (ACTs) could be almost as effective in reducing transmission of malaria as insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs) in areas of low…
There are over 1 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Uganda due to the 20-year conflict waged between a rebel group, the Lord’s Resistance Army, and…
A new vaccine principle is being developed by scientists at the University of Copenhagen which – if it works to its full expected potential – could help to…
This 3-year EU 7th Framework small collaborative FLABEL project, will provide state-of-the-art science on nutrition labels and consumer behaviour as well as…
The current Editorial of the European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology reflects on this and concludes that this proof either has to be provided or we…
“These clots are a main cause of both heart attacks and stroke and the more quickly you can eliminate them the better,” says Karthikeshwar Kasirajan, MD,…
Considered to be the smallest, most chemically inert and least polarizable of the 117 known chemical elements, helium has been challenging chemists for…
The final result provides a highly versatile material that can be used to create a range of high performance materials such as: self healing paints, and clever…
Rice University scientists on the hunt for a better way to clean up the stubborn pollutant TCE have created a method that lets them watch molecules break down…
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have gained new insights into regulation of one of the body's enzyme workhorses called calpains. As the…
So concludes a team of scientists including a University of Florida geneticist. The team's findings, reported in today's online edition of Nature, suggest that…
Matz and his colleagues recently discovered the grape-sized protists and their complex tracks on the ocean floor near the Bahamas. This is the first time a…
The body's immune system hates strangers. When its security patrol spots a foreign cell, it annihilates it.This is the problem when people with type 1 diabetes…
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