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…
Previous studies had suggested that vitamin E might improve the immune system. In animal studies vitamin E seemed to protect against various infections.Harri…
A new study published in the February 15th issue of Biological Psychiatry set out to compare two popular classes of antidepressants, the newer serotonin and…
A research team at Umeå Center for Molecular Medicine has identified the signals that coordinate the early development of the central and peripheral nervous…
Back pain is one of the main causes of absence from work in the UK. In 2004-5 approximately 34,000 people in the East Midlands suffered from musculoskeletal…
By means of a microelectrode that measures the impedance and temperature of the tissues, the system enables the state of any organ to be monitored from the…
The essential prerequisite to the proper functioning of innate immunity is the “turning on” of the protein PI3-kinase. Once PI3-kinase is activated, the immune…
Biological and medical research is on the threshold of a new era based on better understanding of how large organic molecules bind together and recognise each…
The mocker swallowtail butterfly, Papilio dardanus, is unusual because it emerges from its chrysalis with one of a large number of different possible wing…
A longstanding puzzle in neurodevelopment may have yielded up a key secret.A team led by scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College says they have determined…
The analysis tracing the viruses’ paths through human and animal hosts counters assertions that SARS was eradicated in 2004 when thousands of palm civet cats…
Although zinc oxide is best known as a strong sunblock, cold remedy, itch reliever and paint pigment, nanotech engineers like it for its photoluminescence (the…
Brain injuries are a serious problem in the industrialised countries, not only for their high incidence but also because they mainly affect young people. At a…
Building upon a care model they developed and extensively tested over the past 7 years, the focus of second generation memory care is on two groups — patients…
The finding echoes earlier results on PSA concentrations found in obese and overweight men with prostate cancer and highlights the need to reconsider PSA…
The researchers performed brain MRI scans in 25 patients with schizophrenia and their non-affected siblings and compared the scans with those of 40 healthy…
HER2 is one of a family of genes that help regulate the growth and proliferation of human cells. Normal cells have two copies of HER2, but about 20 to 25…
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