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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.

FDA's new guidance allows almonds to be called healthy

Until this week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration did not allow almonds to be called "healthy" on food labels, due to the agency's regulatory definition of the term that considered foods' total fat rather than distinguishing among different types of fat.

30 Sep 2016

Scientists find way to enhance, restore sensitivity to common treatment for breast cancer

Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women, with estrogen-receptor-positive (ER+) being the most common type.

30 Sep 2016

Researchers use Thai water bug to find clues for heart muscle diseases

What can a Thai water bug teach us about our muscles, especially the heart? A lot, says Professor of Biological Science Kenneth Taylor. New research by Taylor published today in Science Advances gives scientists better insight into how the heart muscle works and how sometimes it fails.

30 Sep 2016

Abnormal protein in the brain may play important role in development of Alzheimer's disease

A recently-recognized pathologic protein in the brain may play a larger role in the development of clinical Alzheimer's disease dementia than previously recognized, according to a study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center.

30 Sep 2016

Research findings provide new clues to treat metabolic diseases

When people are deprived of food, a number of biological mechanisms are set in motion to adapt the body's metabolism to the conditions of scarcity.

30 Sep 2016

Novel bifunctional dimers show promise in preventing Parkinson's disease

A team of researchers from the University of Saskatchewan has developed two caffeine-based chemical compounds that show promise in preventing the ravages of Parkinson's disease.

30 Sep 2016

X-ray laser-based technology enables faster structural analysis of receptor proteins

An international team of scientists has learnt how to determine the spatial structure of a protein obtained with an X-ray laser using the sulfur atoms it contains. This development is the next stage in the project of a group led by Vadim Cherezov to create an effective method of studying receptor proteins.

30 Sep 2016

TUM scientists discover molecular mechanism responsible for liver metastases at early stage

Pancreatic cancer is an exceptionally aggressive type of cancer. Frequently, metastases already start to grow in other organs, particularly often in the liver, before the original tumor was even detected.

30 Sep 2016

New qEV single size exclusion chromatography columns launched by Izon Sciences for analytical scale exosome isolation

Izon Science announces the release and immediate availability of its new analytical-scale exosome isolation column, the qEVsingle

From Izon Science 30 Sep 2016

Researchers discover how cells know when to stop producing mRNA

A new scientific study conducted by a team of leading geneticists has characterized how cells know when to stop translating DNA into proteins, a critical step in maintaining healthy protein levels and cell function.

30 Sep 2016

New approach bolsters protein in blood vessels to protect against cerebral malaria

Boosting a protective protein to stabilize blood vessels weakened by malaria showed improved survival beyond that of antimalarial drugs alone in pre-clinical research.

30 Sep 2016

Study evaluates effects of spearmint, rosemary extracts on learning and memory in SAMP8 mouse model

A recently published medical school study shows Kemin's proprietary antioxidant-based ingredients, spearmint extract and rosemary extract, improve learning and memory in SAMP8 mice.

30 Sep 2016

Immunotherapy already in clinical trials for cancer could slow progression of Parkinson's disease

Researchers at Johns Hopkins report they have identified a protein that enables a toxic natural aggregate to spread from cell to cell in a mammal's brain — and a way to block that protein's action.

29 Sep 2016

Scientists solve structure of BinAB toxin that kills larvae of certain type of mosquitoes

Could we get rid of mosquitoes without polluting the environment? Yes, we can! The BinAB toxin, produced in crystal form by a bacterium, specifically kills the larvae of Culex and Anopheles mosquitoes, but it is inactive on tiger mosquitoes (or Aedes), the vectors for dengue fever and chikungunya.

29 Sep 2016

ADDF awards $2.1 million grant for clinical study of cancer drug in Alzheimer's patients

The Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation announces a $2.1 million grant awarded to R. Scott Turner, MD, PhD, of Georgetown University Medical Center to conduct a phase II clinical trial of low-dose nilotinib (marketed as Tasigna for use as a cancer therapy) in patients with Alzheimer's disease.

29 Sep 2016

Ki67 may help spare some breast cancer patients from sentinel lymph node biopsies

Breast cancer patients over 50 years old could be spared invasive procedures by use of stratification based on tumour size and molecular characteristics, including Ki67.

29 Sep 2016

Researchers discover how signals from infectious bacteria get to inflammasome sensors

Researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have discovered the way signals from infectious bacteria gain entry into the cytoplasm of host cells to activate disease-fighting inflammasomes.

29 Sep 2016

Microvolume UV-Vis patent awarded for innovations by DeNovix

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From DeNovix Inc. 29 Sep 2016

Research uncovers new clues to combat dengue and Zika virus

Structural biology research conducted at the U.S. Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has uncovered how small insecticidal protein crystals that are naturally produced by bacteria might be tailored to combat dengue fever and the Zika virus.

28 Sep 2016

Alcohol produces same neural and molecular changes as rapid antidepressant drugs

Can having a few drinks help people with clinical depression feel better? Yes. At least in terms of biochemistry.

28 Sep 2016

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FDA's new guidance allows almonds to be called healthy

Scientists find way to enhance, restore sensitivity to common treatment for breast cancer

Researchers use Thai water bug to find clues for heart muscle diseases

Abnormal protein in the brain may play important role in development of Alzheimer's disease

Research findings provide new clues to treat metabolic diseases

Novel bifunctional dimers show promise in preventing Parkinson's disease

X-ray laser-based technology enables faster structural analysis of receptor proteins

TUM scientists discover molecular mechanism responsible for liver metastases at early stage

New qEV single size exclusion chromatography columns launched by Izon Sciences for analytical scale exosome isolation

Researchers discover how cells know when to stop producing mRNA

New approach bolsters protein in blood vessels to protect against cerebral malaria

Study evaluates effects of spearmint, rosemary extracts on learning and memory in SAMP8 mouse model

Immunotherapy already in clinical trials for cancer could slow progression of Parkinson's disease

Scientists solve structure of BinAB toxin that kills larvae of certain type of mosquitoes

ADDF awards $2.1 million grant for clinical study of cancer drug in Alzheimer's patients

Ki67 may help spare some breast cancer patients from sentinel lymph node biopsies

Researchers discover how signals from infectious bacteria get to inflammasome sensors

Microvolume UV-Vis patent awarded for innovations by DeNovix

Research uncovers new clues to combat dengue and Zika virus

Alcohol produces same neural and molecular changes as rapid antidepressant drugs

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