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…
They have found that phytochemical-rich foods, such as blueberries, are effective at reversing age-related deficits in memory, according to a study soon to be…
Nature’s eggshells have inspired Chinese researchers: A team led by Ruikang Tang at Zhejiang University have successfully equipped living yeast cells with an…
The findings, published in the open access journal Critical Care, suggest that septic AKI may represent a unique pathophysiologic condition that may require…
This review, presented at the annual Society for Endocrinology BES meeting in Harrogate, shows that lifestyle interventions provide benefits at all stages of…
That’s the conclusion of a large body of research being presented today at the annual Society for Endocrinology BES meeting in Harrogate. Aldosterone plays a…
“The current qualifying date rule, in particular, strongly impedes German stem cell research,” explained DFG Vice President Professor Jörg Hinrich Hacker,…
“Our results have important public health implications given the increasing numbers of people developing diabetes and the need for more powerful…
Previous research has shown that many Swedish men over 50 with cancer confide their feelings and fears about the disease to few other people, if any. For 80…
The BAMSE project has monitored 4,000 children in Stockholm county from birth in order to assess whether exposure to traffic pollution during their first year…
In an article published in the April 2008 issue of The American Journal of Medicine, researchers found no increased prevalence or incidence of cardiovascular…
High cholesterol levels are considered to be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease including stroke. Therefore, many cholesterol lowering drugs have been…
Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS), also known as childhood neurotrauma or inflicted traumatic brain injury, is the leading cause of death from childhood maltreatment….
The technique, carried out at the University Hospital of Navarra for the last three years, was presented at the VI International Course on Therapeutic…
The findings are based on 1,458 women who were included in the so-called Population Study of Women from 1968. When they were examined by physicians they were…
The hybrid power supply combines a thermoelectric generator that uses the heat dissipated from a person’s temples and silicon photovoltaic cells. The entire…
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are genes which produce important elements that regulate a wide variety of processes in plants, animals and humans. MiRNAs are considered to…
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