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…
In a paper published in this week’s early online edition of Nature, they report the discovery of a new genetic pathway in plants, made up of four genes from…
This is important knowledge in itself – but just as important is how this study, which is published in the highly respected journal Nature Methods, was…
In particular, genetic variants in a gene referred to as GBA1 (glucocerebrosidase) are associated to an increased risk for Parkinson’s. Researchers of the…
A research unit, approved by the German Research Foundation, under the leadership of researchers based in Frankfurt, has made it their goal to throw light on…
The retina and optic nerve are part of the CNS and this system is much used in experiments designed to test new ways of promoting regeneration after injury.
Dysfunctional, unloved and seemingly of little use, these poor-cousin relatives of genes have lost their protein-coding abilities. They contain material not…
Scientists discovered that cells can change into an invasive, liquid-like state to readily navigate the narrow channels in our body. This transformation is…
While the roughly 20,000 genes in the human genome have been available for over a decade, the gene catalog of the microbiome, our much larger “other genome”,…
Located deep in the human gut, the small intestine is not easy to examine. X-rays, MRIs and ultrasound images provide snapshots but each suffers limitations….
The Practitioner Toolkit for Managing the Menopause, which includes a diagnostic tool, as well as a compendium of approved hormone therapies, is published…
A very successful form of therapy by which antibodies inhibit tumor growth has not been available for animals so far. Scientists at the inter-university…
Physicists of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and the Graduate School of Excellence “Materials Science in Mainz” (MAINZ) have been able with the aid…
Very special DNA lesions are DNA-protein crosslinks (DPCs) – proteins covalently linked to DNA. So far hardly anything was known about repair mechanisms…
A breakthrough discovery into how living cells process and respond to chemical information could help advance the development of treatments for a large number…
According to current estimates, there are more than 200 million people worldwide suffering from malaria, and roughly one million die each year from this…
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