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…
Targeted cancer therapy drugs like Gleevec (imatinib) and Tarceva (erlotinib), which destroy tumors by interfering with specific proteins or protein pathways,…
Trterpenoids and the rexinoid LG100268 prevent lung tumors induced by vinyl carbamate in strain A/J miceNew synthetic drugs called triterpenoids which owe…
Their findings, available online this week and in an upcoming issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, are part of a fast-growing research…
Following up on previous studies, Hopkins cardiologists used a thin tube to extract samples of heart tissue no bigger than a grain of rice within hours of the…
Many biological processes lie out of the visual reach of scientists. The benefits of high-resolution electron microscopy are often offset by disruptive sample…
The team, led by Beverly Davidson, Ph.D., a Roy J. Carver Biomedical Research Chair in Internal Medicine and UI professor of internal medicine, physiology and…
The paper was published on Science Express, the advanced publication Web site of Science Magazine on Nov. 9, 2006. Dr. Pourquié’s lab has long studied the…
A research group with its base at Lund University in Sweden is now presenting findings that may make it possible to attack the tumor precisely via these…
Scientists have been exploring RNA interference (RNAi) as a gene therapy technique to silence genes that are improperly produced. The “RNAi” approach requires…
Preeclampsia is thought to be more common in parts of the world where there is a serious malaria problem and it has often been speculated that there might be a…
If a screening strategy for cervical cancer were introduced, it might provide a good opportunity to offer women other health checks, but it is unclear which…
The award was for runner up in the category of Excellence in learning, teaching, development or mentorship in the Allied Health Professionals & Health…
It is hoped that implementing the plan would not only improve patient health outcomes but also improve patients' quality of life, reduce the expenses they…
“Because television is so commonplace in our society, we don't realize how much of an impact it has on youth,” says co-author Professor Ken Allison of the…
Using material similar to bathtub caulk, University of Utah engineers invented a tiny, inexpensive “micropump” that could be used to move chemicals, blood or…
Research published in Nature Genetics today describes 381 proteins present in sperm of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. Whilst more proteins may be…
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