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…
TB, which is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, kills over 2 million people each year. It is estimated that well over 2 million people are…
Now researchers from UCL publishing their work in the open access journal Neural Development have pinpointed for the first time the left/right differences in…
The study examined changes in DNA associated with the two most common forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): Crohn’s Disease (CD), which is most frequently…
The method can also be used to study how migration of cancer cells and nerves can be controlled. These interesting findings have now been published in the…
Parkinson’s disease is a common neurological disorder affecting about 1 million people in the USA. The disorder typically develops in later life resulting in…
But while this hedonistic effect of food in the brain is well known, new research reveals that calories – per se – can do exactly the same. The study, to be…
The conclusion has been made by specialists of the Moscow Research Institute for Eye Diseases named after Gelmholtz and the N.M. Emanuel Institute of…
Looking for answers in the bright light of day, rather than the confined beam of a street light at night. That’s how University of Michigan researcher Sofia…
The reason for this is the discovery of transcription factors in the last few years. “Transcription factors are proteins that turn genes on and off and can act…
With this call, EDCTP invites member states to link their national research activities on the three poverty-related diseases (PRDs) and offers a financial…
To fund an innovative Quebec-Chinese research initiative in this area, the Ministère du Développement économique, de l'Innovation et de l'Exportation from…
In an article in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS) Uppsala researchers are now presenting results of experiments that…
Timothy Caulfield, professor and research director of the Health Law Institute at the University of Alberta in Canada, led a consensus workshop to develop…
In the world of armed beetles, biggest is usually best, as males often fight for mating rights and those with the largest jaws beat off the competition….
Donatella Marazziti of the University of Pisa and colleagues explain that pathological gambling revolves around the uncontrolled impulse to gamble, with…
Led by Judy Paisley, Ph.D., R.D., of Ryerson University, Toronto, the researchers looked at how significant others responded when their partners attempted to…
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