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…
With this generation, surgical workflows have been optimized through numerous improvements. These include, for example, the new ergonomic monitor trolley and…
New diagnostic algorithm for mapping different types of mild cognitive impairmentDespite intensive use of the term “mild cognitive impairment” (MCI) to…
When polypeptides fail to achieve or maintain their proper conformation, they commonly aggregate into abnormal “amyloid fibril” structures. Amyloid fibrils…
Our sense of smell often takes a back seat to our other senses, but humans can perceive up to 10,000 different odors. Like mice, which boast a highly developed…
When a host cell is infected with HIV, the virus brings its own genetic material into the host cell. This cell then replicates, reads the viral RNA, and uses…
The fruit fly antennal lobe is analogous to the olfactory bulb in humans.Researchers at the University of Illinois found that in the fly’s antennal lobe a…
A new chemical spray detector developed by Prof. Joseph Almog of the Hebrew University's Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry detects the home-made explosive…
Platinum complexes such as the well-known cisplatin are powerful antitumor medications.They cross the cell membrane and reach the nucleus, where they attach to…
“Ionizing radiation can be extremely damaging to cells, tissues, organs and organ systems,” said Joel S. Greenberger, M.D., professor and chairman, department…
A team of researchers from Michigan State University led by George Smith, associate professor of animal science, has discovered that the new egg-specific gene,…
In the USA, kidney cancer is the sixth leading cause of cancer deaths, and is thought to be responsible for nearly 13 000 deaths a year. Kidney cancer is not a…
Outbreaks of filovirus haemorrhagic fevers (FHFs) such as those caused by the Ebola and Marburg viruses can only be controlled if agencies have the support and…
After the virus, HIV-1, entered the U.S., it flourished and spread worldwide.”Our results show that the strain of virus that spawned the U.S. AIDS epidemic…
We have recently shown that lens injury (LI) or intravitreally applied zymosan allow RGCs to survive axotomy and regenerate axons in the injured optic nerve.Activated macrophages and oncomodulin have been suggested to be the principal mediators of this phenomenon. However, several lines of evidence show that macrophage-derived factors alone cannot account for all the beneficial effects of intraocular inflammation….
Biological cements to repair ‘burst fractures’ of the spine are being developed and tested in a major new collaborative project between Queen’s University…
Yet biofilms also have equal potential for good behaviour, in particular as agents of self-purification in streams and rivers, waste and pollution treatment,…
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