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 researchers revealed a link between active thyroid hormone in the brain and increases in an “uncoupling” protein (UCP2) that boosts the number of…
The results of this 10-year respiratory study appear in the first issue for January 2007 of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine,…
An MIT engineer and Italian colleagues will report the invention–which may one day replace the ubiquitous Petri dish for growing cells–in the Dec. 27 issue…
(In positive feedback, production of something stimulates more production of that thing, resulting in exponential, or faster, growth.) If the viral environment…
Mosquitoes in the genus Anopheles are best known as the vectors of malaria and E. culicivora is the first predator that has been found to single out Anopheles…
Five tons of marbled Antarctic cod (Notothenia rossii), now that was surely a big surprise to scientists and crew on board of Polarstern, alike considering…
This same molecular “on/off switch” controls immunity against many viruses, highlighting a potential new target for novel therapeutics to fight viruses, the…
If a zebrafish loses a chunk of its tail fin, it'll grow back within a week. Like lizards, newts, and frogs, a zebrafish can replace surprisingly complex body…
The findings, which researchers say could form the basis for a new early detection screen for certain cancers, are published today in the online journal Public…
What are the population dynamics of both the pathogens and the vectors that carry them? How do epidemics arise? What is the biology of the pathogens involved…
Dr Alexandra Plows, EGN Research Associate and one of the meeting’s organisers commented:“I am not surprised by the HFEA decision to grant the license. The…
The pathological mechanisms of Dengue are still unknown and it has not been possible to produce any treatment or vaccine. The only current prevention method is…
Lithium is currently in clinical trials for treating Alzheimer's. Pharmaceutical companies are interested in producing other GSK-3 beta inhibitors for the…
Patients with advanced cancer that has spread to many different sites often do not have many treatment options, since they would be unable to tolerate the…
The findings, scheduled for publication in the January 2007 issue of the American Chemical Society's Journal of Proteome Research, could lead to better…
Their findings about Toxoplasma gondii and toxoplasmosis were published recently in three major scientific journals. Nature published a paper Dec. 20 in its…
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