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 new delivery method for levodopa/carbidopa, a common dual-drug Parkinson's disease (PD) regimen, significantly improved the duration of the drugs'…
Children exposed to HIV in the womb may be more likely to experience hearing loss by age 16 than are their unexposed peers, according to scientists in a…
Four months of omega-3 supplementation decreased one protein in the blood that signals the presence of inflammation by an average of more than 10 percent, and…
The disease varies greatly from region to region in the species that cause it and in the carriers that spread it. It is easily transmitted across regions…
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the dietary supplement industry’s leading trade association, today released its comprehensive report, The Benefits…
“In many ways, therapies for prostate cancer have led the way in the fight against the disease,” says E. David Crawford, MD, investigator at the University of…
People diagnosed with GBM live on average less than 15 months after diagnosis, even after undergoing aggressive surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. But not…
While stimulating the subthalamic nucleus (STN) generally has been the therapy of choice, new research published in the June 20, 2012, issue of Neurology®, the…
Apply the ointment, light on, light off – that’s how easy it is to cure various forms of non-melanoma skin cancer.However, the majority of patients suffer…
Pathological rage can be blocked in mice, researchers have found, suggesting potential new treatments for severe aggression, a widespread trait characterized…
This study uses a novel class of experimental drugs to halt a process that helps AML cells develop and survive. The findings show that the agent is promising…
The chemists report the advance in the week of June 18 online edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.“We’re using this…
A key component found in an ancient anaerobic microorganism may serve as a sensor to detect potentially fatal oxygen, a University of Arkansas researcher and…
LMU researchers have now determined the structure of a protein involved in the repair and signaling of DNA double-strand breaks. The work throws new light on…
Respiratory community calls for lung testing to be offered as ‘standard’As leading figures in respiratory health from across the globe gather in Birmingham for…
The Mount Sinai Medical Center is the first institution in New York State to use in the clinical setting a newly approved imaging technique to detect…
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