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…
Researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the University of Vermont have discovered a key molecular mechanism that allows tiny flies and other…
“These drugs have been tested in a variety of Huntington's disease models and some HD human trials and results are very difficult to interpret,” said Dr. Ilya…
Hepatitis C attacks the liver. An estimated 20 percent of patients go on to develop cirrhosis, a condition that involves destruction of liver cells.Patients…
A widespread myth is that once a person reaches 80 and is mentally healthy, they are likely to die without mental incapacitation. The new results clearly show…
For example, in prostate cancer—a tumor in the prostate gland that lies between the bladder and the rectum—late radiation toxicity affects rectal, bladder, and…
Previous work has shown the involvement in this syndrome of a protein called “factor H,” one of a number of proteins produced in the liver, which are involved…
The researchers say their findings constitute a significant step forward in understanding the interaction between the mind and the skeletal system. Based on…
“It is important to enlighten people searching for health information on the net that some sites don’t come up to scratch,” says MD Alexandra Ekman.More and…
The epigenome is the interface of genetics and environment, where plasticity of epigenetic changes modifies the hard wiring of our genetic code. Increasingly…
The Strategic Award will further bolster the reputation of a laboratory already renowned for its research into the neural basis of human cognition, work which…
More than 1 million Americans have Crohn's or colitis, known collectively as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). “Crohn's and colitis are chronic conditions that…
The results of their research, to be published in the October 26 issue of the prestigious journal Nature, describe how the operational mode of several…
University of Oregon researchers have found an unexpected regulatory link between cellular responses to hypoxia and heat shock. Central to the discovery is a…
Proteins build up the body’s cells and tissues, and knowledge of the human genome has entailed that scientists today know all the proteins our bodies can…
Investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have discovered in mouse models that a gene called Six3 is one of the earliest critical regulators…
Researchers, headed by evolutionary biologist Professor Sandie Baldauf, of the University of York, and biochemist Professor Pauline Schaap, of the University…
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