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Proteins are complex molecules that are made up of amino acids. They can be found in every cell in the body, and carry out vital processes that keep human beings alive. Mutations in proteins can lead to a multitude of diseases, the most common being cancer.

Pathogen linked to seafood poisoning disarms key host defense system by paralyzing cell's skeleton

The leading cause of acute gastroenteritis linked to eating raw seafood disarms a key host defense system in a novel way: It paralyzes a cell's skeleton, or cytoskeleton.

23 Jun 2017

Researchers identify new way to effectively kill cancer stem cells using existing drugs

A team of researchers at McMaster University has identified a unique feature of cancer stem cells that can be exploited to kill the deadly cells thought to be the reason that cancer comes back after therapy.

23 Jun 2017

Cancer cells may lose copies of ribosomal DNA to enable faster proliferation, study shows

Research from the Stowers Institute provides evidence suggesting that cancer cells might streamline their genomes in order to proliferate more easily.

23 Jun 2017

UTEP researchers move one step closer to developing first-ever Chagas disease vaccine

A pair of scientists at The University of Texas at El Paso is one step closer to developing the first ever clinical Chagas disease vaccine.

22 Jun 2017

Human colon organoids fill gap in effectively modeling common GI diseases

Scientists used human pluripotent stem cells to generate human embryonic colons in a laboratory that function much like natural human tissues when transplanted into mice, according to research published June 22 in Cell Stem Cell.

22 Jun 2017

Scientists reveal detailed snapshot of bacterial microcompartment shells

For the first time, scientists have visualized the fine details of bacterial microcompartment shells - the organisms' submicroscopic nanoreactors, which are comprised completely of protein.

22 Jun 2017

Memories stored in same neuron can be selectively erased, study suggests

Different types of memories stored in the same neuron of the marine snail Aplysia can be selectively erased, according to a new study by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) and McGill University and published today in Current Biology.

22 Jun 2017

Japanese scientists show how male pheromone enhances female sexual behavior in mice

A study by a group of Japanese scientists showed how a male pheromone in mice enhances sexual behaviors in females--and how it may enhance a different behavior, aggression, in males -- by identifying distinct neural circuits and neurons that generate a particular behavioral response to specific chemical signals.

22 Jun 2017

Scientists resolve 3D protein structures to combat dangerous infectious diseases

An international team of scientists including the Computation Institute has determined the 3-D atomic structures of more than 1,000 proteins that are potential targets for drugs and vaccines to combat some of the world's most dangerous emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases.

22 Jun 2017

Study finds some insulin production in almost half of diabetes patients

Some insulin is still produced in almost half of the patients that have had type 1 diabetes for more than ten years.

22 Jun 2017

Could the mTOR pathway be used to protect against cancer?

The mTOR pathway is probably the main pathway in humans and other animals that drives growth. That is, the accumulation of mass and adding mass to make an organism bigger by both making more cells, and making cells grow and become bigger.

22 Jun 2017

New algorithm shortens drug discovery times from years to months

An algorithm developed at the Hebrew University cuts through the immense number of possible solutions to shorten drug discovery times from years to months.

22 Jun 2017

Prenatal exposure to pain-relieving drug can impair development of male behavior

Paracetamol is popular for relieving pain. But if you are pregnant, you should think twice before popping these pills according to the researchers in a new study.

22 Jun 2017

Researchers identify key protein that helps trigger ketamine's rapid antidepressant effects

UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists have identified a key protein that helps trigger ketamine's rapid antidepressant effects in the brain, a crucial step to developing alternative treatments to the controversial drug being dispensed in a growing number of clinics across the country.

22 Jun 2017

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Pathogen linked to seafood poisoning disarms key host defense system by paralyzing cell's skeleton

Researchers identify new way to effectively kill cancer stem cells using existing drugs

Cancer cells may lose copies of ribosomal DNA to enable faster proliferation, study shows

UTEP researchers move one step closer to developing first-ever Chagas disease vaccine

Human colon organoids fill gap in effectively modeling common GI diseases

Scientists reveal detailed snapshot of bacterial microcompartment shells

Memories stored in same neuron can be selectively erased, study suggests

Japanese scientists show how male pheromone enhances female sexual behavior in mice

Scientists resolve 3D protein structures to combat dangerous infectious diseases

Study finds some insulin production in almost half of diabetes patients

Could the mTOR pathway be used to protect against cancer?

New algorithm shortens drug discovery times from years to months

Prenatal exposure to pain-relieving drug can impair development of male behavior

Researchers identify key protein that helps trigger ketamine's rapid antidepressant effects

Researchers find new evidence that autoimmunity plays role in Parkinson's disease

Simple blood test could improve treatment for many stage 2 colon cancer patients

Scientists uncover vital clues in puzzle over pre-eclampsia and increased risk of heart disease

Discovery of ‘protective shield’ for b-cells could provide new option for treating diabetes

Could a blood test predict how cancer spreads in children?

Finnish researchers find accumulation of gene mutations in some patients with rheumatoid arthritis

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