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 research report appears in the Nov. 7 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (http://content.onlinejacc.org/). The Mayo team describes…
Muscle wasting can occur at all ages as the result of genetic defects, heart failure, spinal injury or cancer. A therapy to cure the loss of muscle mass and…
At a time when the number of new drugs in the world's development pipeline has dwindled, the British company e-Therapeutics has formed a partnership with…
Researchers funded by The Terry Fox Foundation and the Canadian Cancer Society have found that a cancer-fighting virus called VSV kills the most malignant form…
The gene, Dachshund, normally regulates eye development and development of other tissues, in essence playing a role in determining the fate of some types of…
Professors, Dr. Heikki Karppanen of the University of Helsinki and Dr. Eero Mervaala of the University of Kuopio report that an average 30-35 % reduction in…
The mechanical devices, known as Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs), are currently used in patients with very severe heart failure whilst they await…
Dr Christopher McCarthy and his team at the University’s Centre for Rehabilitation Science need 30 volunteers aged 22-55 who have had sciatica for less than 12…
Patients with Type 2 diabetes and periodontal disease who receive periodontal therapy see levels of oxidative stress, a condition in which antioxidant levels…
This research appears in the first issue for November 2006 of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, published by the American…
The study showed that an increase in norepinephrine, a stress hormone, can stimulate tumor cells to produce two compounds. These compounds can break down the…
The bacterium Streptomyces coelicolor naturally produce antibiotics called prodiginines.This group of antibiotics has stimulated much recent interest as they…
The infectious agent responsible for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, also known as prion diseases, (which include mad cow disease), is a protein…
The study, which is the first to generate an infectious retrovirus from a mobile element in the human genome, is considered a breakthrough for the field of…
Flamingos are known for their peculiar feeding behavior. While standing in shallow water, they bend their necks, tilt their bills upside down in the water and…
The rapid spread of drug-resistant bacterial strains poses a persistent threat to human health, and requires new sources of antibiotics to treat infections….
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