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…
Cellular damage due to stress is an important factor in ageing processes. It is, thus, amazing that starving, which is a stress factor per se, decelerates…
During their study, the researchers investigated over 500,000 positions in the human genome, and found a gene variant which occurs clearly more frequently in…
They have shown that a fragment released from pectin, found in all fruits and vegetables, binds to and is believed to inhibit galectin 3 (Gal3), a protein that…
DNA, the molecule that acts as the carrier of genetic information in all forms of life, is highly resistant against alteration by ultraviolet light, but…
Scool? Skuul? Or perhaps shcool? The beginning is a delicate time – especially in reading and writing. Twisted letters or other beginner´s mistakes disappear…
The studies, which are published in Nature Genetics, show amongst other things, that hair follicle stem cells can divide actively and transport themselves…
Their research, which is published online today in The Lancet, adds to the growing understanding of the genetics of age-related macular degeneration and they…
The discovery may help improve the diagnosis and treatment of similar infections, according to an article published in the October issue of the International…
A study carried out by Catalan researchers shows that oxidative stress and damage to certain macromolecules are involved in the progression of Huntington’s…
Whereas a few years ago, organic products were sold exclusively by small health-food stores, they can now be found in the majority of supermarkets. A growing…
At Medica 2008, which will take place in Düsseldorf from November 19 to 22, 2008, Siemens will present its complete portfolio for the health care sector. Fully…
Researchers at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) have generated a digital zebrafish embryo – the first complete developmental blueprint of a…
Blocking the molecules' function spurs the normally resting cells to begin proliferating strangely – making too much of one kind of cell and not enough of…
In research aimed at addressing a global epidemic, a team of scientists from around the world has cracked the genetic code for the parasite that is responsible…
The complete sequence of the P. vivax genome, reported in the Oct.9, 2008 journal Nature, could help scientists unlock its secrets.P. vivax is responsible for…
The research, published in the October issue of the prestigious international journal Science, details how a huge molecule called a stressosome protects…
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