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…
Those so-called “PAR-domain basic leucine zipper transcription factors” (PAR bZip) are known to accumulate in body tissues, including the liver and kidneys, in…
The researchers report evidence in people and mice, linking low adiponectin levels to insulin resistance and reductions in the number of “cellular power…
Without the influence of humans, the expected extinction rate for birds would be roughly one species per century, according to Stuart Pimm, professor of…
Embryonic stem cells, prized for their astonishing ability to apparently transform into any kind of cell in the body, acquire their identities in part by…
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have found that the acute loss of a protein called menin can cause the proliferation of…
The findings of the research, which was carried out by Professor Buckroyd at the University of Hertfordshire’s Obesity and Eating Disorders Research Unit, will…
Sheffield Hallam is the second largest trainer of nursing and midwifery students in the UK, after recently signing a contract to train all pre-registration…
A research team from Athens University found that the risk fell by up to 30 per cent when they analysed the results of major studies carried out on more than…
This study includes 150 patients, 65 of which receive integrated health care. Results show that more than a half of these patients do not need readmission,…
“There is no relationship between the level of exposure to MMR vaccines and thimerosal–containing vaccines and rates of autism,” says Dr. Eric Fombonne,…
Immature follicles (the female egg and surrounding somatic cells) can be preserved at any time but are difficult to mature when removed from their normal…
Dr Brian King, of the UCL Department of Physiology, led the research that found the molecular basis for the long-standing theory that heat, such as that from a…
The first gene known to control the internal clock of humans and other mammals works much differently than previously believed, according to a study by Utah…
For over 100 years, biologists have speculated that cancer growth shares common features with embryonic development. Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston…
The surprise finding is an about-face from previous research, said Daniel Forger, assistant professor of math at the University of Michigan. Forger and his…
The study, to be published the week of July 3 in the online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that it is possible to…
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