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…
Toxoplasma gondii is a parasite capable of infecting nearly all warm-blooded animals. While healthy human adults usually suffer no lasting ill effects from…
In their report in the October issue of Preventive Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators describe customer responses to surveys taken…
A good night's rest may literally clear the mind. Using mice, researchers showed for the first time that the space between brain cells may increase during…
The findings, which are published today in The EMBO Journal, could have implications for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease as well as allergic,…
The Somatom Perspective family of CT scanners that are particularly economical has two new members. Siemens Healthcare will present its two new 16- and…
Evonik Industries has developed a new, more efficient process for the enzymatic synthesis of the amino acid serine—it is, among other things, required for the…
They have developed a new method to generate virus particles containing labeled viral DNA genomes. This allowed them to visualize, for the first time, single…
The hormone prolactin is probably best known for its role in stimulating milk production in mothers after giving birth. But prolactin also has an important…
The brain is an extremely adaptable organ – but it is also very conservative according to scientists from the Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology in…
Clay can be used in various forms for a range of objects such as cups, plates or bricks. Similarly, proteins can transform their structure and thus adapt their…
According to the statistics, only 20% of the population in industrialised countries maintain that they have never experienced back pain. The majority of people…
Grape Seed Extract:Results from a study of 32 pre-hypertensive adult subjects showed that a patented grape seed extract may help to lower both systolic and…
Low-calorie sweeteners (also referred to as alternative sweeteners, non-nutritive sweeteners, intense sweeteners, or sugar substitutes) are used in foods and…
During open surgery, doctors rely on their sense of touch to identify the edges of hidden tumors and to locate hidden blood vessels and other anatomical…
A new species of the giant fish arapaima has been discovered from the central Amazon in Brazil, raising questions about what other species remain to be…
Researchers at Princeton University have found that microRNAs — small bits of genetic material capable of repressing the expression of certain genes — may…
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