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…
At the time, Tyska knew that the core bundle traveling up the center of the microvillus was an array of the structural protein actin, and that the ladder-like…
These findings appear in the 1 June 2007 issue of the journal Science, published by AAAS, the nonprofit science society.Upright walking, or bipedalism, has…
Neuropathic pain is the result of damage to nerve fibers caused by injuries or diseases, such as diabetes and cancer. These damaged nerve fibers continue to…
But the authors and an accompanying comment caution that there remains controversy as to whether folic acid supplementation can lead to improved outcomes for…
Cervical cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in women worldwide, and is caused by infection with oncogenic (cancer causing) types of human…
95% of morbidly obese people – those with a Body Mass Index of over 40 – have Type 2 diabetes, sometimes known as maturity-onset diabetes. However, nearly 80%…
Researchers at Queen Mary University London and the University of Leicester and have today (Friday June 1) announced a potential breakthrough in the treatment…
But both the Article and an accompanying Comment warn longer term follow-up of the patients fitted with biodegradable stents is needed.Coronary stents improve…
The lateral line is an organ used by all fish to detect, with exquisite sensitivity, movement and vibration in the surrounding water. According to the research…
The effectiveness of sodium phenylacetate and sodium benzoate, two chemicals the body already makes to carry nitrogen for disposal in urine “just knocked my…
Stress hormones are pumped into our blood when we become anxious. These hormones are good in the short term because they help our bodies deal with the present…
“We have found that two peptides, AB42 and AB40, must be in balance for normal function,” said Chunyu Wang, lead researcher and assistant professor of biology…
New research conducted at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) suggests that it may be possible to develop a vaccine that protects…
Scientists from Institute of Biophysics and Nanosystems Research (IBN), Austrian Academy of Sciences and of Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Massachusetts…
Now, Selman and coworkers present in an article published in the online, open-access journal PLoS ONE on Wednesday 30th May, strong evidence indicating that a…
Atherosclerosis is the main cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.Classic risk factors including smoking, diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol…
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