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…
The measurements reveal in detail where the seals go on their winter feeding trips, where they find food and where they don’t, and help explain why some…
DRDs are currently used to help evaluate the success of Drug and Alcohol Action Teams in England and Wales, but the term's exact meaning varies according to…
Annabel Howard and Francois Omlin from the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology in Nairobi, Kenya, introduced Nile tilapia (Oreochromis…
In a paper published in the September issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier, researchers closely examined the factors…
The new findings from animal experiments suggest that once activated by the ultrasound, the immune system might even seek and destroy cancer cells, including…
Findings will be detailed in three research papers being presented at the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society's Sciences and Technologies for Health…
In a new study appearing in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, researchers at the University of Illinois explore these issues by looking at the…
The agreement, which follows hard on the heels of PolyTherics’ recent successful fundraising of over £2 million, will see BioVectra manufacturing high quality…
Yet little is known about the dynamics of the process — how efficient it is or how long it takes. Now, researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine…
The 3,845 patient Hypertension in the Very Elderly Trial (HYVET) is the largest ever clinical trial to look at the effects of lowering blood pressure solely in…
The findings, published in a recent issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, challenge previously held theories regarding aging and may offer new ways to…
These are the conclusions of a study from Karolinska Institutet, published in the American scientific journal PNAS.”This may mark the beginning of the…
People suffering from a severe retinal disease will sooner or later lose their eyesight considerably or even become completely blind. Those affected, family…
Microscopically small, newly formed tumors may rest in dormant state for months or even years without forming their own blood vessels. It takes a kind of…
Diabetes is increasing in incidence in the UK and elsewhere and one of the most significant health problems associated with the condition are vascular…
The discovery reported by the UCSD scientists in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) and published Aug. 3 on the journal’s Web site…
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