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 findings may not come as a great surprise to exhausted globe-trotting business travelers, but the research nonetheless provides, in rather stark terms, new…
Preclinical studies in mice by Ekatarina Dadachova and colleagues (Albert Einstein College of Medicine) published in the international open-access journal PLoS…
Scientists understand little of what goes wrong in a psychotic person’s brain, but hope that brain imaging and systematic characterization of genetic activity…
Because malaria is so common in Africa, children may have an incidental malaria infection whilst actually having another life-threatening illness. This can…
Only those women that experienced hot flashes and night-time sweating reported beneficial effects. These results were obtained from the Estonian Postmenopausal…
That's according to scientists at Manchester Metropolitan University who observed that active pensioners may not be getting enough calories to cope with…
People who considered their lives to be stressful at the start of the 1970s today suffer more often from chronic fatigue than others. The study was carried out…
A new study from Fox Chase Cancer Center finds that higher doses of 74 to 82 Gray (Gy) greatly reduce the risk that the cancer will spread later–even 8-10…
Honeybee plays a central role in the honey-making process. Harmful antibiotics for the human being are used to prevent diseases which affect bees from damaging…
The scientists further discovered that key growth factors facilitate the interaction between the cell mass and the protective covering, encouraging the…
As a kid, did you ever put those little capsules into warm water and watch them grow into dinosaurs? When certain gels are put into a solution, they will not…
A research team found that when baby rhesus monkeys endured high rates of maternal rejection and mild abuse in their first month of life, their brains often…
The rings are made from polymers — large molecules that are made up of many smaller molecules — and the chemical reaction that creates them is similar to…
At a basic level, our nervous system is like a collection of wires that transmit electrical signals encoding our thoughts, feelings, and actions, both…
A study published in November's Archives of Oral Biology explores how the active ingredients in popular antacids could help fend off gingivitis. If the work…
Biologists have learned where and how some plant seeds store iron, a valuable discovery for scientists working to improve the iron content of plants. Their…
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