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Researchers identify protein that regulates neuron growth

An international team of researchers, led by scientists at the National University of Singapore (NUS), has identified a protein that regulates the growth of neurons by transporting key metabolic enzymes to the tips of neural cells.

18 Sep 2015

Researchers discover new import pathway used by proteins to reach mitochondria

Mitochondria serve as the powerhouses of the cell, converting the energy stored in foods into a form cells can use. When this important task fails, it can result in numerous diseases, particularly those affecting organs with a high energy consumption like the brain or the heart.

18 Sep 2015

Two St. Louis institutions collaborate to create Center for Clinical Pharmacology

St. Louis College of Pharmacy and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are joining forces to find better, safer and more effective ways to use prescription medications to improve health. Researchers from the two institutions are collaborating to create the Center for Clinical Pharmacology.

14 Sep 2015

Researchers find key cellular enzyme that could be effective drug target for urologic cancer cells

Researchers at the SUNY Upstate Medical University have found that a key cellular enzyme, c-Abl, could be an effective drug target in cancer cells for urologic cancers, such as prostate and kidney.

11 Sep 2015

Researchers now have a way to study special proteins linked to different diseases, cancer

Researchers from Northwestern University and Yale University have developed a user-friendly technology to help scientists understand how proteins work and fix them when they are broken. Such knowledge could pave the way for new drugs for a myriad of diseases, including cancer.

11 Sep 2015

FGF21 compound in breast milk plays key role in neonatal nutrient absorption, intestinal function

A compound found in breast milk, named fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21), plays a key role in neonatal nutrient absorption and intestinal function. FGF21 also contributes to improve newborn growth and metabolic profile.

11 Sep 2015

Rice lab invents technique to characterize nanoscale spaces in porous materials

Rice University scientists led a project to "see" and measure the space in porous materials, even if that space is too small or fragile for traditional microscopes.

10 Sep 2015

Three drug-like compounds may offer better odds of survival to patients with prostate cancer, find SMU researchers

Researchers at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, have discovered three new drug-like compounds that could ultimately offer better odds of survival to prostate cancer patients.

9 Sep 2015

Researchers identify two enzymes from Legionella bacteria that are vital for protein chemistry

A research group at Umeå University in Sweden, together with researchers in Munich, have identified two enzymes from the pathogenic Legionella bacteria that are very useful in chemically modifying proteins to be used in medical drugs. The result of the study is presented in the chemical journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

7 Sep 2015

Mitochondrial Pyruvate Carrier could potentially be a new drug target to treat diabetes

High blood sugar is a defining characteristic of Type 2 diabetes and the cause of many of the condition's complications, including kidney failure, heart disease, and blindness. Most diabetes medications aim to maintain normal blood sugar (glucose) levels and prevent high blood sugar by controlling insulin.

3 Sep 2015

USF, FARA to jointly host scientific symposium on Friedreich's ataxia

The University of South Florida will again bring together leading researchers and patients searching for a treatment for Friedreich's ataxia and related disorders at the seventh annual scientific symposium "Understanding Energy for A Cure." The symposium will be held 5 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 17, at the USF Marshall Student Center Ballroom, USF Cedar Circle, Tampa, FL 33620.

2 Sep 2015

Altering protein recycling complexes in human cells may help overcome chemotherapy resistance

Altering the protein recycling complexes in human cells, including cancer cells, allows the cells to resist treatment with a class of drugs known as proteasome inhibitors, according to Whitehead Institute scientists.

2 Sep 2015

Mouse study shows active ingredient in marijuana may delay rejection of incompatible organs

Here's another discovery to bolster the case for medical marijuana: New research in mice suggests that THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, may delay the rejection of incompatible organs.

2 Sep 2015

Breakthrough discovery provides better understanding of Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer's disease is associated with the appearance of characteristic neurotoxic protein aggregates in various regions in the brain.

1 Sep 2015

KAIST scientists predict how biological circuits sustain rhythms

Our bodies have a variety of biological clocks that follow rhythms or oscillations with periods ranging from seconds to days. For example, our hearts beat every second, and cells divide periodically. The circadian clock located in the hypothalamus generates twenty-four hour rhythms, timing our sleep and hormone release.

29 Aug 2015

Researchers successfully use alcohols as reagents in alkylation reaction

Researchers at Princeton have developed a dual catalyst system that directly installs alkyl groups--fragments containing singly bonded carbon and hydrogen atoms that have extremely useful properties for drug discovery--onto compounds called heteroarenes. The new reaction uses simple and abundant alcohols and offers a milder and more widely applicable alternative to existing strategies.

28 Aug 2015

Researchers find fatty acid deposits in brains of Alzheimer's patients

People with Alzheimer's disease have fat deposits in the brain. For the first time since the disease was described 109 years ago, researchers affiliated with the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) have discovered accumulations of fat droplets in the brain of patients who died from the disease and have identified the nature of the fat.

28 Aug 2015

Researchers uncover important cellular functions that help regulate inflammation

Researchers at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech have uncovered key cellular functions that help regulate inflammation -- a discovery that could have important implications for the treatment of allergies, heart disease, and certain forms of cancer.

28 Aug 2015

Discovery could open up door for cancer research and treatment

Florida State University researchers have taken a big step forward in the fight against cancer with a discovery that could open up the door for new research and treatment options.

28 Aug 2015

Purple potatoes may help prevent colon cancer

Compounds found in purple potatoes may help kill colon cancer stem cells and limit the spread of the cancer, according to a team of researchers.

27 Aug 2015

Biochemistry News and Research

Researchers identify protein that regulates neuron growth

Researchers discover new import pathway used by proteins to reach mitochondria

Two St. Louis institutions collaborate to create Center for Clinical Pharmacology

Researchers find key cellular enzyme that could be effective drug target for urologic cancer cells

Researchers now have a way to study special proteins linked to different diseases, cancer

FGF21 compound in breast milk plays key role in neonatal nutrient absorption, intestinal function

Rice lab invents technique to characterize nanoscale spaces in porous materials

Three drug-like compounds may offer better odds of survival to patients with prostate cancer, find SMU researchers

Researchers identify two enzymes from Legionella bacteria that are vital for protein chemistry

Mitochondrial Pyruvate Carrier could potentially be a new drug target to treat diabetes

USF, FARA to jointly host scientific symposium on Friedreich's ataxia

Altering protein recycling complexes in human cells may help overcome chemotherapy resistance

Mouse study shows active ingredient in marijuana may delay rejection of incompatible organs

Breakthrough discovery provides better understanding of Alzheimer’s disease

KAIST scientists predict how biological circuits sustain rhythms

Researchers successfully use alcohols as reagents in alkylation reaction

Researchers find fatty acid deposits in brains of Alzheimer's patients

Researchers uncover important cellular functions that help regulate inflammation

Discovery could open up door for cancer research and treatment

Purple potatoes may help prevent colon cancer

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