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 paper towel would drastically improve hand hygiene in hospitals, Zone Innovation director Ken Banks said. “Standard paper towels are a breeding ground for…
Berberine is found in the roots and bark of a number of plants used for medicinal purposes including wound healing and treatment of diarrhoea. It has also been…
In genetically modified mice, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis captured images of a defective version of a kidney structure…
A small but informative clinical trial by Johns Hopkins investigators shows that a pill combining chemicals found in turmeric, a spice used in curries, and…
Dr. Edward Fon, a neurologist and researcher at the MNI, studies Parkinson's disease (PD), a neurodegenerative disease that causes muscle stiffness and tremor…
Now, in the advanced online issue of Nature1, scientists show that, although originating from different cell types, human limbs and median fins share a common…
A team from the Uppsala Branch of the global Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research (LICR) has not only shown how the cell gets this timing right, but has also…
In the July 28 issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, Roman Dziarski, Ph.D., and Dipika Gupta, Ph.D., propose that the proteins might be used to develop…
An article describing this research was published today in the advanced online issue of the journal Nature Medicine. The researchers identified the potent and…
By training mice to eat at a time when they normally wouldn't, the researchers found that food turns on body-clock genes in a particular area of the brain….
A startling revelation about the number of different kinds of bacteria in the deep-sea raises fundamental new questions about microbial life and evolution in…
A study published today in the journal Critical Care shows for the first time that the highly resistant, metallo-beta-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas…
A poll of students at the National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth found that 68.7%of the students questioned thought schools should not be able to…
It's not so much the drug itself as how it was delivered. Fumagillin — a drug that can inhibit the growth of new blood vessels that feed atherosclerotic…
Adam N. Mamelak, M.D., a neurosurgeon at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute, led the Phase I trial and is first author of an…
UF researchers used the approach to successfully reverse symptoms in mice with a form of muscular dystrophy that damages the heart. They also tested the…
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