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…
While exploring ways to help keep strawberries fresh during storage, researchers from Thailand and the US discovered that treating the berries with alcohol led…
In a study of 4,000 pregnant women, researchers found that almost 1 in 5 overweight women had to undergo an emergency Caesarean Section birth because the…
The research could mean people who might react badly to radiotherapy could be warned in advance or alternative treatments be sought. There is no test at…
All three patients have been suffering from very severe depression for several years which could neither be brought under control using medication nor by other…
Dr Richard Hoffman and his Erasmus student, Conny Johansson are using the University’s new chemistry laboratories to test a random selection of red wines to…
The latest in radiotherapy technology, this “image-guided radiotherapy” improves the accuracy of treatment and limits exposure to healthy tissues. Since…
The scent of lily of the valley hangs in the air for readers of the journal Angewandte Chemie: just rub the journal’s cover and enjoy a lily-of-the-valley…
The study, carried out by Durham University with Chester Zoo, found that planting a metre-wide barrier of tropical shrubs between the monkeys’ glass-fronted…
January 2007 marked the beginning of the second funding period of HepatoSys*, the Systems Biology Competence Network initiated by the German Federal Ministry…
Dipyrone is a non-opioid painkiller that was launched in Germany in 1922 but was later banned from many countries including the USA and UK because of evidence…
Chemotherapy is frequently given to women with breast cancer after surgery to remove the main bulk of the tumour. A new Cochrane Systematic Review of existing…
Services that help women understand the way that their inherited genetic make-up influences their risk of getting breast cancer ease distress and decrease…
Using Chinese herbs either alone or in conjunction with chemotherapy may help protect a breast cancer patient’s bone marrow and immune system, as well as…
In a study in the April 15th issue of Biological Psychiatry, researchers have found that an inexpensive, widely available drug was successful in reducing…
Drains increase harm without providing any benefit for patients undergoing open cholecystectomy, a Cochrane Review discovered – they should therefore be…
Immune cells that are the body’s front-line defense don’t necessarily rest quietly until invading bacteria lock onto receptors on their outside skins and rouse…
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