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 authors designed a blood analysis which detects whether this mechanism is damaging the heart, which in turn makes possible the use of therapeutic…
The study included patients from different Autonomous Communities and that had suffered a stroke one to three months previously. By means of periodical…
Researchers found that prolonged use of anabolic androgenic steroid (AAS) is closely associated with significant levels of gingival enlargement, according to a…
An estimated 4.5 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease and presently there are no known cures or effective preventive strategies. “Alzheimer's Disease is…
Zeina Nahleh, MD, director of breast oncology in the University of Cincinnati’s (UC) division of hematology and oncology, is leading a national phase-2…
A functioning liver is essential for human survival with liver failure ultimately resulting in death, and liver transplantation is presently the only treatment…
Researchers have already discovered compounds, radioprotective characteristics of which, at lower toxicity, exceed all compounds known so far. However,…
A joint Indonesian and British team surveying for tigers in a former logging concession close to Kerinci Seblat National Park photographed a species in their…
These findings, from a study led Teepu Siddique, M.D., and colleagues at Northwestern University, open the door to investigating gene-environment interactions…
Reef fish share genetic connections across what Darwin termed an 'impassable barrier', 5000km of deep ocean separating the eastern and central Pacific,…
In a paper published in the June 2006 edition of the Public Library of Science’s Genetics section, entitled The Life-Cycle of Operons, the researchers describe…
Research published online in the Journal of Proteome Research, shows how improving the diet of rats placed in stressful environments did not normalise their…
The objective of psychological provision of the flight is distinct and clear – to provide safety and high professional level of the crew. Likewise, during any…
A £2 million capital investment has brought the University state-of-the-art facilities which include a 75 capacity chemistry laboratory and a fully-equipped…
The device is the brainchild of Northumbria University PhD student Puja Tandon.The bottle is fitted with a special chemical system that alerts people when…
Knee cartilage injuries can be effectively repaired by tissue engineering and osteoarthritis does not stop the regeneration process concludes research led by…
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