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…
Compared to other techniques, Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) is much better at monitoring the increase or decrease of atherosclerosis in the coronary…
Klinikum Chemnitz gGmbH has become one of the first hospitals in Germany to link its teleradiology service with the electronic health record (EHR). This means…
A team of London scientists have taken a major step in making the use of artificial veins and arteries in coronary bypass grafts a reality. In a study…
The research, published in the journal Gastroenteroloy1, also reveals how a technique called RNA interference can – by inactivating both genes – kill, in just…
For their work in developing these harbingers of a possible new generation of anti-cancer drugs, Dr. Arie Dagan and Prof. Shimon Gatt of the Department of…
In a joint publication in PLoS One, researchers from the University of Amsterdam and University of Viçosa (Brazil) show evidence of spectacular behavioural…
This was a key finding from current research conducted by Dr. Sabine Klaassen, Susanne Probst, and Prof. Ludwig Thierfelder of the Max Delbrück Center for…
Researchers have demonstrated the possibility of preventing the human malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, which is responsible for more than a million…
The research, which was carried out by academics from the University’s School of Health Professions and Rehabilitation Sciences and the School of Electronics &…
However, the use of these machines can come at a price — every year thousands of patients are left with debilitating lung injuries, a small number of which are…
The aim of the project was to find out how the healthy body regulates glucose concentrations in the blood.Scientists have known for a long time that glucose is…
Particulates in diesel exhaust are a substantial cause of the negative health effects traced to air pollution, above all in traffic environments. Diesel…
EDCTP is a partnership of 14 European Member States plus Norway, Switzerland and sub-Saharan countries. The Partnership aims to reduce the global burden of…
A research group from the department of medicine at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) has studied the causes and consequences of the cell suicide of…
The focus of the research will be on “breast cancer”, a disease that remains the number one cause of death among young women despite the large number of…
Images of the inside of the intestine can be obtained even today: The patient swallows a camera that is no larger than a candy. It makes its way through the…
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