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New chemical compound could potentially be used to treat Ebola virus infection

Scientists have found Ebola's Achilles' heel: a new kind of chemical compound can block the protein Ebola uses to break out of cells and infect new cells.

24 Aug 2016

Scientists move a step closer to translating BubR1 protein's function into potential cancer therapy

In a paper published recently in the journal eLife, Mayo Clinic scientists take a step toward translating the protein BubR1's function into a potential therapy for cancer.

24 Aug 2016

Researchers investigate link between diet, obesity-linked Type 2 diabetes, and spinal disc degeneration

Can a diet high in processed fat and sugar and Type 2 diabetes cause degeneration of intervertebral discs in the spine? If so, what is happening, and can it be prevented? As part of an ongoing collaboration between Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai - a partnership that draws upon the expertise of both schools to address significant health problems - researchers hope to answer those questions by investigating the link between diet, obesity-linked Type 2 diabetes, and intervertebral disc degeneration.

23 Aug 2016

Scientists find how sleep deprivation negatively affects memory

Researchers from the Universities of Groningen and Pennsylvania have discovered a piece in the puzzle of how sleep deprivation negatively affects memory.

23 Aug 2016

TMDU researchers inject gelatin-based gel carrying protein/peptide drugs to trigger bone augmentation

The part of the jawbone containing tooth sockets is known as alveolar bone, and its loss over time or following dental disease may ultimately result in tooth loss.

23 Aug 2016

Novel innovation could help scientists study new treatments for mitochondrial diseases

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences from the University of Missouri has succeeded in creating embryos with "heteroplasmy," or the presence of both maternal and paternal mitochondrial DNA.

23 Aug 2016

Drinking green tea could prevent abdominal aortic aneurysm

Japan's favorite beverage might be offering more than just a relaxing tea break.

23 Aug 2016

Research finding opens door to new treatment options for inflammatory rheumatism

Enthesitis, inflammation of tendons where they attach to the bone, is a common medical problem which underlies various forms of inflammatory rheumatism.

23 Aug 2016

Researchers discover new role of cellular signaling molecule involved in release of hunger hormone

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a previously unknown role of a cellular signaling molecule involved in release of the "hunger hormone" ghrelin, a finding that could have implications for optimal treatment of children taking beta blockers.

23 Aug 2016

NIH researchers discover rare, lethal inflammatory disease that affects young children

National Institutes of Health researchers have discovered a rare and sometimes lethal inflammatory disease - otulipenia - that primarily affects young children. They have also identified anti-inflammatory treatments that ease some of the patients' symptoms: fever, skin rashes, diarrhea, joint pain and overall failure to grow or thrive.

23 Aug 2016

Scientists reveal role of lysosomal vesicles in spread of Parkinson's disease

Scientists from the Institut Pasteur have demonstrated the role of lysosomal vesicles in transporting α-synuclein aggregates, responsible for Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases, between neurons.

23 Aug 2016

Study may show ways to maintain immunity in older people

A study from Oxford and Basel universities may point the way to maintaining our immune systems as we get older.

22 Aug 2016

Study challenges widely-held assumption that larger athletes need more protein

Sports nutrition recommendations may undergo a significant shift after research from the University of Stirling has found individuals with more muscle mass do not need more protein after resistance exercise.

22 Aug 2016

QUT molecular microbiologist developing new therapies to beat bacterial superbugs

QUT molecular microbiologist Makrina Totsika is at the forefront of research to develop new therapies to beat multi-drug resistant bacteria.

22 Aug 2016

Low selenium levels linked to liver cancer risk? An interview with Dr David Hughes

Food provides us with a variety of substances we need to maintain life. These substances are essential nutrients and are classified as macronutrients (water, protein, fats, and carbohydrates) and micronutrients (vitamins and minerals).

22 Aug 2016

NYIT researcher aims to study link between wound healing problems and methamphetamine use

A chance observation in a Southern California fast food restaurant led Luis Martinez, Ph.D., to wonder about the connections behind wound healing problems and methamphetamine use.

19 Aug 2016

Neuroscientists demonstrate revolutionary new way of mapping the brain at single-neuron resolution

Neuroscientists today publish in Neuron details of a revolutionary new way of mapping the brain at the resolution of individual neurons, which they have successfully demonstrated in the mouse brain.

19 Aug 2016

Researchers reveal first three-dimensional molecular map of protein linked to many cancers

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have revealed for the first time the three-dimensional molecular 'map' of a protein that has been pinpointed as a driver of many types of cancers.

19 Aug 2016

Researchers identify tantalizing target in fight against aggressive form of lung cancer

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered a flaw in the armor of the most aggressive form of lung cancer, a weakness that doctors may be able to exploit to slow or even stop the disease.

19 Aug 2016

Cells may need some reactive forms of oxygen to maintain health

Within our bodies, high levels of reactive forms of oxygen can damage proteins and contribute to diabetic complications and many other diseases.

19 Aug 2016

Protein C News and Research

New chemical compound could potentially be used to treat Ebola virus infection

Scientists move a step closer to translating BubR1 protein's function into potential cancer therapy

Researchers investigate link between diet, obesity-linked Type 2 diabetes, and spinal disc degeneration

Scientists find how sleep deprivation negatively affects memory

TMDU researchers inject gelatin-based gel carrying protein/peptide drugs to trigger bone augmentation

Novel innovation could help scientists study new treatments for mitochondrial diseases

Drinking green tea could prevent abdominal aortic aneurysm

Research finding opens door to new treatment options for inflammatory rheumatism

Researchers discover new role of cellular signaling molecule involved in release of hunger hormone

NIH researchers discover rare, lethal inflammatory disease that affects young children

Scientists reveal role of lysosomal vesicles in spread of Parkinson's disease

Study may show ways to maintain immunity in older people

Study challenges widely-held assumption that larger athletes need more protein

QUT molecular microbiologist developing new therapies to beat bacterial superbugs

Low selenium levels linked to liver cancer risk? An interview with Dr David Hughes

NYIT researcher aims to study link between wound healing problems and methamphetamine use

Neuroscientists demonstrate revolutionary new way of mapping the brain at single-neuron resolution

Researchers reveal first three-dimensional molecular map of protein linked to many cancers

Researchers identify tantalizing target in fight against aggressive form of lung cancer

Cells may need some reactive forms of oxygen to maintain health

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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