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…
HCV is a significant human pathogen, infecting more than three percent of the world’s population. The incidence of infection in the United States has been…
Despite the distinctive contributions these genes likely make to our species, little is known about the roles they play. Now scientists at Washington…
For the first time, researchers showed that therapeutic cloning or SCNT has been successfully used to treat disease in the same subjects from whom the initial…
The Duke team proved that if the switch is on, then a cell will divide, even if it’s damaged or the signal to grow disappears. Showing how the switch works may…
A protein known as REST blocks the expression of a microRNA that prevents embryonic stem cells from reproducing themselves and causes them to differentiate…
In lab tests, scientists at fruit company HortResearch in New Zealand, have shown that when isolated muscle tissue was exposed to fruit extracts and then given…
Now, researchers at UCSD School of Medicine have shown that Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technology has the potential to non-invasively characterize tumors…
Researchers have found an association between a vitamin found in leafy green vegetables, fruit and pulses [1] and levels of chromosomal abnormalities in men’s…
The US saw nearly 20,000 cases of Lyme disease in 2006 and there are up to 2,000 cases a year in the UK, a figure that is increasing steadily. Now scientists…
New findings about a protein called the nogo receptor are offering fresh ways to think about keeping the brain sharp.Scientists have found that reducing the…
The finding could lead to tobacco products – especially smokeless products – with reduced amounts of cancer-causing agents.NC State's Dr. Ralph Dewey,…
How useful is an animal's tail? For the gecko, unlike most animals, it could be a matter of life or death, according to new research from the University of…
The finding provides insights not only into the intricacies of songbird attraction and devotion but also into the way in which the brain develops and responds…
But the giant insects also have one unfortunate characteristic: Their hard bodies and feces are home to many mold species that could be triggering allergies in…
Viruses and bacterial viruses (known as phages) are among the most abundant life forms on the planet. Two papers published recently in Nature, March 2 and 12,…
According to researchers at the Monell Center, fruit flies are more like humans in their responses to many sweet tastes than are almost any other species. The…
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