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…
Indiana University neuroscientists Olaf Sporns and Christopher Honey find the 98 percent of brain activity that other researchers consider just background…
People who suffer from anxiety tend to interpret ambiguous situations, situations that could potentially be dangerous but not necessarily so, as threatening….
A Study on Epithelial Cell Lines) has allowed for the development of six new drugs to fight colon and breast cancer more effectively than other currently used…
They have described the function and range of possible mutations of the gene implicated in this disease that affects functions like nerve and skeletal…
In a paper publishing today (June 1) in the Open Access journal PLoS Computational Biology, Drs. Shankaran, Resat and Wiley from the Pacific Northwest National…
It has been known for some time that the two conditions were linked, but now the Leeds team has shown how an incident of reduced oxygen to the brain – caused…
The Department of Parasitology of University of Granada (Universidad de Granada [http://www.ugr.es]), and the researcher Isabel Rodríguez González have…
The study shows that the test, which involves taking three sputum samples from a patient over the course of one day, is just as effective as other more…
Patients who have HRPC often have involvement of bone marrow, leading to symptoms such bone pain, spinal-cord compression and pathological fracture. Existing…
Self-ratings of depression, mood, fatigue, and quality of life are significant predictors of survival in patients with advanced cancer. Although the simple…
The UF Health Science Center and Shands at UF are among 14 centers in the United States working with affiliate sites and participating physicians in Type 1…
In the late 19th century, fermentation chemists realized that juice left to ferment without adequate oxygen resulted in acid products. Then, in the early 20th…
The ability to produce more food in the same acreage is crucial to feeding an increasing world population at the same time as curbing deforestation and…
This third edition of the BBVA Foundation Awards for Biodiversity Conservation takes in four prize categories, for world-class scientific research in Ecology…
These so-called “heat-shock proteins” ensure that the insects will be back to bug us come spring.A study of flesh flies and a handful of other insects suggests…
Animals differ strikingly in character and temperament. Yet only recently has it become evident that personalities are a widespread phenomenon in the animal…
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