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…
This system, carried out with a swab (similar to pregnancy testing), will initially detect specific markers for ocular pathologies such as conjunctivochalasis…
Finding an answer to this enigma may be of prime importance for several reasons. One of them is prevention since discovering a relationship between eating and…
In an article in the current issue of Spectroscopy, researchers at the Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health describe the clinical…
The research done by Doras Dias-Santagata, a Portuguese scientist, and colleagues, just published in the “Journal of Clinical Investigation” is exciting news…
Researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Cancer Center have found that AZD2171 (RECENTIN(tm)), a new angiogenesis inhibitor, can significantly…
A very high proportion of children who are having surgery are overweight or obese, and because of the excess weight have a greater chance of experiencing…
By modifying an existing technique of transplanting tissue from a patient's forearm to his tongue, surgeons can provide enough bulk to help improve the vital…
Princeton scientists Leor Weinberger and Thomas Shenk hope their work will illuminate the processes by which human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other…
How do blood clots maintain that precise balance of stiffness for wound healing and flexibility to go with the flow? Researchers at the University of…
In a surprise finding, scientists have discovered that histamine, the inflammatory compound released during allergic reactions that causes runny nose, watery…
An international team of researchers, led by Columbia University Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine and the University of Toronto, has…
The researchers genetically mapped a stem cell gene and its protein product, Laxetin, and building on that effort, carried the investigation all the way…
A survey of 104 vacationers boarding flights for Mexico revealed that their general level of knowledge about the prevention of this condition was generally…
The information-packed booklet, titled Learn More, Cope Better: What You Need To Know About Alzheimer’s, is an eight-chapter resource guide that is being made…
“We are particularly keen to tell people in rural and regional areas about this program as we know that it is often hard for them to get enough help for this…
These findings, based on data from the double-blind Physicians' Health Study, appear in the second issue for January 2007 of the American Journal of…
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