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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.

Omega Protein third quarter revenues increase to $77.8 million

Omega Protein Corporation, a nutritional ingredient company and the nation's leading vertically integrated producer of omega-3 fish oil and specialty fish meal products, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012.

6 Nov 2012

Intravenous infusion of HDL cholesterol could reduce risk of subsequent heart attack

An intravenous infusion of good cholesterol could reduce the risk of a subsequent heart attack, researchers reported at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2012.

6 Nov 2012

Overweight, smoking add to rheumatoid arthritis risk

Lifestyle changes could reduce the risk for rheumatoid arthritis in patients predisposed to the condition, Dutch researchers suggest.

5 Nov 2012

Tips to overcome Hurricane Sandy stress

It's more than chaos. It's more than uncertainty. The upheaval brought about by a natural disaster the likes of Hurricane Sandy forces us to reorganize how we see the world. "We lose our mental mind map," says Henri Roca, MD, medical director of Greenwich Hospital's Integrative Medicine Program in Greenwich, Connecticut. "The challenge is that everything is different, from the places we usually go, the routes we drive, the colleagues and friends we see. We don't realize how much we depend on the things we consider solid and foundational," said Dr. Roca.

4 Nov 2012

New insight on ability of certain PAH-derived lesions to evade DNA repair machinery

A person doesn't have to go far to find a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH). These carcinogen precursors are inhaled through automobiles exhaust during the morning commute, are present in a drag of cigarette smoke, and are part of any barbequed meal.

4 Nov 2012

Two research groups present data on Pressure BioSciences' PCT Platform at HUPO 2012

Pressure BioSciences, Inc. today announced that scientists from two separate research groups presented data at the recent HUPO 11th Annual World Congress (Boston, MA) indicating that the incorporation of the Company's Pressure Cycling Technology Platform into their sample preparation processes resulted in a marked improvement in the quality and/or efficiency of test results.

3 Nov 2012

Weill Cornell researchers awarded Grand Challenges Explorations grants

Weill Cornell Medical College announced today that it is a Grand Challenges Explorations winner, an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

3 Nov 2012

Data from four Phase 2 trials of AMG 145 to be presented at AHA Scientific Sessions 2012

Amgen will present data from four Phase 2 trials of AMG 145, an investigational fully human monoclonal antibody directed against PCSK9, a protein that reduces the liver's ability to remove low density lipoprotein cholesterol, or "bad" cholesterol from the blood, at the upcoming American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2012.

3 Nov 2012

Bristol-Myers Squibb, Pfizer and Portola partner to conduct clinical study of PRT4445 and ELIQUIS

Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and Pfizer Inc. today announced a clinical collaboration agreement to conduct a proof-of-concept study of PRT4445 and the investigational oral Factor Xa inhibitor ELIQUIS (apixaban).

3 Nov 2012

Lomitapide shows promise in treating homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia

An international effort led by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has resulted in positive phase 3 clinical trial results for a new medicine to treat patients suffering from a rare and deadly cholesterol disorder.

3 Nov 2012

Researchers develop new technique to predict enzymes known to accelerate diseases

Predicting how atherosclerosis, osteoporosis or cancer will progress or respond to drugs in individual patients is difficult.

3 Nov 2012

Malaysia hopes to solve nutrition transition problem

With health problems like obesity and diabetes on the rise due to changing diets in emerging economies, Malaysia is forging new linkages between domestic and international scientists and institutions in hopes of mitigating the problem.

3 Nov 2012

Improving health can be as easy as opening freezer door, says Loyola physician

Improving health can be as easy as opening the freezer door. "Save time, save money, boost nutrition and control portions by eating low-calorie, frozen foods," advises Jessica Bartfield, MD, internal medicine who specializes in nutrition and weight management at Loyola University Health System.

3 Nov 2012

Studies show standardizing computer programs help improve genetic testing for Lynch Syndrome

Many patients who have genetic testing for Lynch syndrome, a hereditary predisposition to colon cancer, receive the inconclusive result "variants of uncertain clinical significance."

3 Nov 2012

Physicists to bring to market new drug-discovery tool using genetic sequencing

Today physicists at Wake Forest University and NanoMedica, their biotechnology company partner, received a $700,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to bring to market a new drug-discovery tool using next-generation genetic sequencing.

3 Nov 2012

Scientists identify biomarker associated with tamoxifen resistance in women with breast cancer

Scientists have identified a molecular 'flag' in women with breast cancer who do not respond or have become resistant to the hormone drug tamoxifen.

From The University of Manchester 3 Nov 2012

CD22 protein could prove to be important new target for anti-cancer therapy

A team of UC Davis investigators has discovered a protein on the surface of lung cancer cells that could prove to be an important new target for anti-cancer therapy. A series of experiments in mice with lung cancer showed that specific targeting of the protein with monoclonal antibodies reduced the size of tumors, lowered the occurrence of metastases and substantially lengthened survival time.

2 Nov 2012

Researchers unlock complex cellular mechanics that instruct glial progenitor cells to divide

In a new study appearing this month in the Journal of Neuroscience, researchers have unlocked the complex cellular mechanics that instruct specific brain cells to continue to divide. This discovery overcomes a significant technical hurdle to potential human stem cell therapies; ensuring that an abundant supply of cells is available to study and ultimately treat people with diseases.

2 Nov 2012

NIH grant increases support of SDSU program that prepares students for doctoral and science careers

Funded by a $2.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, the Initiative for Maximizing Student Development supports 30 students studying in the fields of biomedical and behavioral sciences.

2 Nov 2012

Study describes role of TFIIB protein in helping cells repair DNA damage

In a new study, University at Buffalo scientists describe the role that a protein called TFIIB plays in helping cells repair DNA damage, a critical function for preventing the growth of tumors.

2 Nov 2012

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Omega Protein third quarter revenues increase to $77.8 million

Intravenous infusion of HDL cholesterol could reduce risk of subsequent heart attack

Overweight, smoking add to rheumatoid arthritis risk

Tips to overcome Hurricane Sandy stress

New insight on ability of certain PAH-derived lesions to evade DNA repair machinery

Two research groups present data on Pressure BioSciences' PCT Platform at HUPO 2012

Weill Cornell researchers awarded Grand Challenges Explorations grants

Data from four Phase 2 trials of AMG 145 to be presented at AHA Scientific Sessions 2012

Bristol-Myers Squibb, Pfizer and Portola partner to conduct clinical study of PRT4445 and ELIQUIS

Lomitapide shows promise in treating homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia

Researchers develop new technique to predict enzymes known to accelerate diseases

Malaysia hopes to solve nutrition transition problem

Improving health can be as easy as opening freezer door, says Loyola physician

Studies show standardizing computer programs help improve genetic testing for Lynch Syndrome

Physicists to bring to market new drug-discovery tool using genetic sequencing

Scientists identify biomarker associated with tamoxifen resistance in women with breast cancer

CD22 protein could prove to be important new target for anti-cancer therapy

Researchers unlock complex cellular mechanics that instruct glial progenitor cells to divide

NIH grant increases support of SDSU program that prepares students for doctoral and science careers

Study describes role of TFIIB protein in helping cells repair DNA damage

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