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Research reveals sugary secrets of protein important for development and cancer progression

The proteins in human cells are extensively decorated with different types of sugars, a phenomenon called glycosylation. These modifications greatly increase the diversity of protein structure and function, affecting how proteins fold, how they behave, and where they go in cells.

15 Sep 2017

UofL gastroenterologist receives NIEHS award to explore effects of environmental chemicals on the liver

UofL gastroenterologist Matthew Cave, M.D., believes that chemicals we breathe, consume or come in contact with in the environment may be contributing to liver disease in as many as one in four people. He has been awarded $4.01 million over eight years by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, one of the National Institutes of Health, to explore the long-term effects of environmental chemicals on the liver.

15 Sep 2017

Heidelberg researchers gain new insights into formation of blood vessels

New insights into the development of the vascular system: researchers in the team of Dr Carmen Ruiz de Almodóvar of the Heidelberg University Biochemistry Center have discovered a crucial biological step that regulates the formation of blood vessels.

15 Sep 2017

BWH researchers discover new genetic cause for photosensitive blood disorder

Researchers from BWH have uncovered a new genetic cause for erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP), a photosensitive blood disorder. In the past, the most well-known causes for EPP were two specific genetic disorders, but using an extended pedigree from France, the investigators found that EPP can also be caused by changes in another gene.

14 Sep 2017

Arkansas professor makes strides toward developing enhanced cancer treatment

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor is making strides toward developing an effective cancer treatment without the severe side effects of traditional therapies.

13 Sep 2017

Virginia Tech research provides new mechanistic insights into health benefits of olives and olive oil

The health benefits of olives-- and associated natural products such as olive oil--have long been recognized and touted by proponents of the Mediterranean diet.

13 Sep 2017

Compounds in fermented fish paste inhibit enzyme involved in cholesterol synthesis

Compounds in a fermented fish paste used as a condiment in Indonesia efficiently inhibit an enzyme involved in cholesterol synthesis, reports a study published in the Pertanika journal Tropical Agricultural Science.

11 Sep 2017

Molecular life scientists to gather in Jerusalem for 2017 FEBS Congress

Over 1,600 molecular life scientists from over 34 countries, will gather in Jerusalem from September 10-14 for the 2017 Federation of European Biochemical Societies Congress.

11 Sep 2017

Regulatory T-cells can support fat depots in dealing with environmental challenges

Immunosuppressive regulatory T-cells play an important role in the functioning of adipose tissue. This is the discovery of scientists from the Helmholtz Diabetes Center at Helmholtz Zentrum München and the Technical University of Munich.

11 Sep 2017

Penn researcher wins National Cancer Institute Outstanding Investigator Award

M. Celeste Simon, PhD, who studies cancer cell metabolism, tumor immunology, and the influence of oxygen availability and deprivation on tumor growth, has been given a National Cancer Institute Outstanding Investigator Award.

8 Sep 2017

Differentiating sepsis and systemic inflammatory response syndrome using biomarkers

Firstly, it is necessary to make a distinction between systemic inflammation and Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS). SIRS consists of changes in clinical signs including an abnormal body temperature, increased heart rate, increased respiratory rate, an abnormal white cell count (either decreased or elevated), or an increase in band neutrophils.

7 Sep 2017

Newly-discovered mutation highlights complex genetic network that underpins blood disorder

Porphyrias, a group of eight known blood disorders, affect the body's molecular machinery for making heme, which is a component of the oxygen-transporting protein, hemoglobin. When heme binds with iron, it gives blood its hallmark red color.

7 Sep 2017

Molecular map shows novel way to stop dangerous bioweapon

During World War II, the Soviet Red Army was forced to move their biological warfare operations out of the path of advancing Nazi troops. Among the dangerous cargo were vials of Francisella tularensis, the organism that causes tularemia and one of the world's most infectious pathogens.

6 Sep 2017

Yoganatomy helps medical students to connect, recharge and remember

Take a deep breath in. As you breathe out, answer: what did your internal intercostal muscles do when you took that breath? This isn't a common question in most yoga classes, but it is part of Yoganatomy at the Perelman School of Medicine, a yoga class that combines traditional yoga practice with reinforcement of lessons in gross anatomy.

6 Sep 2017

Biochemistry News and Research

Research reveals sugary secrets of protein important for development and cancer progression

UofL gastroenterologist receives NIEHS award to explore effects of environmental chemicals on the liver

Heidelberg researchers gain new insights into formation of blood vessels

BWH researchers discover new genetic cause for photosensitive blood disorder

Arkansas professor makes strides toward developing enhanced cancer treatment

Virginia Tech research provides new mechanistic insights into health benefits of olives and olive oil

Compounds in fermented fish paste inhibit enzyme involved in cholesterol synthesis

Molecular life scientists to gather in Jerusalem for 2017 FEBS Congress

Regulatory T-cells can support fat depots in dealing with environmental challenges

Penn researcher wins National Cancer Institute Outstanding Investigator Award

Differentiating sepsis and systemic inflammatory response syndrome using biomarkers

Newly-discovered mutation highlights complex genetic network that underpins blood disorder

Molecular map shows novel way to stop dangerous bioweapon

Yoganatomy helps medical students to connect, recharge and remember

Scientist receives NIH grant to investigate tumor microenvironment from relatively new context

Research provides novel insights into bacterial toxins

Study reveals etosis phenomenon in human blood monocytes

UAB researchers reveal key role for RSF1 protein in silencing genes

Researchers develop new approach to efficiently produce versatile antibody therapies

Immunotherapy that uses existing cancer drugs in a new way delivers promising results

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