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…
Published in the January 1, 2007 issue of CANCER (http://www.interscience.wiley.com/cancer-newsroom), a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society,…
A new study published online November 27, 2006 in The Anatomical Record, the official journal of the American Association of Anatomists,compared a humpback…
The rapid rise of antibiotic resistance poses a serious threat to human health, and demands new treatments effective against resistant pathogens. Fosfomycin is…
Chemists at Rice University have discovered how to assemble gold and silver nanoparticle building blocks into larger structures based on a novel method that…
The study in the November issue of the American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, finds that the giant danio, unlike…
The five-year project, which involves the University of Edinburgh and the Riken Genomic Research Centre in Japan, will initially look at why particular…
The enzyme GAPDH was previously unknown to be a factor in the development of diabetes in humans. It has also been discovered that the inhibition of GAPDH…
This study provided the first comprehensive global estimates of death and illness by age, sex, and region. It also provided projections of the global burden of…
In September 2000, 189 governments committed to achieving eight development goals to improve living standards worldwide. But according to the analysis in PLoS…
Without our memories we would not only be unable to remember our past but perhaps more importantly predict the future. Scientists believe they may have…
“The findings are promising as spinal cord injury pain is a condition which generally responds poorly to currently available treatments,” said study author…
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center researchers have found that a radical prostatectomy can be a viable option for select octogenarian patients. The findings, which run…
The study showed that older patients experienced less weight loss and far more complications than younger patients, indicating that the risks often outweigh…
Estrogen and the estrogen receptor (ER)”Estrogen works by locking into the ER, causing a change to the shape of the receptor,” explains Dr Meegan. “This…
“This is the first definitive study to show that genetic factors are a significant component of ROP, and to quantify the extent of that genetic contribution,”…
AMD causes light-sensitive cells in the retina to break down, resulting in progressive loss of central vision. Of the two forms of AMD, the “dry” is more…
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