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…
A University of California, Riverside, research team has come up with a new approach to targeting cancer cells that circumvents a challenge faced by currently…
Cardiogenic shock is characterized by systemic hypoperfusion due to severe depression of the cardiac index and sustained systolic arterial hypotension. With a…
It is a dramatic improvement over current approaches because it also encompasses the variation among cancer cells within a single patient.
An all-Princeton research team has identified bacteria that can detect the speed of flowing fluids.
Whether we move our arms, legs or the entire body, every movement is centrally controlled by our brain. Different brain regions and neuronal networks play an…
Using cell reprogramming, so-called induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) can be generated from a blood or skin sample. The body cells are reset into an…
If an alien saw a picture of a pair of scissors for the first time in a craft supplies catalog, he would probably have no idea what we earthlings use this…
The beginning of new life starts with a fascinating process: A single cell gives rise to progenitor cells that eventually differentiate into the three germ…
There are very few treatment options available for virus infections. Researchers at the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut (PEI), directed by Professor Veronika von…
The human microbiome, the huge collection of microbes that live inside and on our body, profoundly affects human health and disease. The human gut flora in…
In recent years, an approach combining therapy and diagnosis both based on radioisotopes, called 'radiotheranostics', has gained significance. The key idea is…
Scientists might have found an early detection method for some forms of dementia, according to new research by the University of Arizona and the University of…
Due to its very high complexity and its pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory messenger substances (cytokines), the immune system is not fully understood yet….
Studying the microscopic roundworm C. elegans, the researchers found that defects in one protein cause animals to reorient themselves over and over again….
Each human metabolises medication differently. Similar to the diverse factors forming diseases, the influences on the effect and tolerance of the prescribed…
The segregation of yolk from the surrounding cytoplasm in the very early fish embryo is a key process for the development of the fish larva. To identify its…
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