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…
We all know that people should eat less saturated fat, but it can be hard to achieve changes in behaviour. Rachel Huxley and colleagues from the George…
For the first time ever, researchers at the University of Bristol have been able to directly measure energy levels inside living heart cells, in real time,…
The dietary intervention study involved 497 online shoppers who received real-time personalised advice, recommending foods lower in saturated fat. The study…
“In proteins, the three-dimensional structure is very important to the function, and this is just one example,” said Peter Virnau, a postdoctoral fellow in…
'It is tremendously gratifying that our discovery is being upheld by so many other groups around the world. This firmly establishes that a skin barrier defect…
The MRC Council has approved a recommendation from its Physiological Systems and Clinical Sciences Board to provide an increased budget of £14.9 million over…
The researchers, supported by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), have found that to protect their offspring, adult wasps have…
In the last few years, that tactic has proved productive for researchers investigating turmeric, a curry spice used for centuries in Indian traditional…
Too much body fat may be a bad thing, but there is increasing evidence that too little fat also may have some surprisingly negative consequences.Researchers at…
A study of the strain by its developers at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center (OSUCCC) suggests that the genetic change comes early in the…
These bacteria insert into their host cells proteins and other virulence factors, which kill by — among other things — disrupting the cells' normal structure….
Pre-eclampsia affects 7-10% of all pregnancies. It causes high blood pressure and protein in the urine in its initial stages but can lead to fits and…
A study published today in the open access journal BMC Medicine reveals that low-dose aspirin treatment may be responsible for one extra case of…
The intestines are an extremely difficult area to navigate through with a medical device. Yet, many people need to have intestinal examinations done to…
Neuroscience is tackling a problem that obsessed Hamlet: What is the difference in our minds between talk and action?Less than you would expect, an…
But what if in the future a tiny device, one the size of a nickel or significantly smaller, could be implanted in the patient to monitor and detect…
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