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Innovative bread formulation shows promise in preventing asthma

Brazilian researchers have developed functional bread with the potential to prevent asthma, a respiratory disorder responsible for some 350,000 hospitalizations per year in the SUS (Sistema Único de Saúde), the nation's public healthcare network.

17 Jun 2024

How ketone bodies contribute to brain health and memory preservation

The ketogenic diet has its fanatics and detractors among dieters, but either way, the diet has a scientifically documented impact on memory in mice.

17 Jun 2024

Protein aggregation: A new frontier in age-related disease detection

Could measuring protein clumps in our cells be a new way to find out our risk of getting age-related diseases? Professor Dorothee Dormann and Professor Edward Lemke of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), who are also adjunct directors at the Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB) in Mainz, propose the concept of a "protein aggregation clock" to measure aging and health in a new perspective article published in Nature Cell Biology.

17 Jun 2024

Gyros Protein Technologies introduces Gyrolab Generic Anti-AAV Kit to support gene therapy development

Ready-to-use kit enables detection of binding antibodies against AAV vectors without the need for serotype-specific assays.

From Gyros Protein Technologies AB 17 Jun 2024

Finnish researchers discover mechanism behind breast cancer cell reactivation

Treatment outcomes for breast cancer have become better over the years, but proportion of breast cancers still recur even after long periods without signs of cancer remaining dormant in the body.

17 Jun 2024

CSHL researchers reveal MED12 as key player in basal-like pancreatic cancer

Things aren't always as they seem. Take pancreatic cancer, for example. In up to one in 10 cases, researchers have documented a peculiar characteristic.

17 Jun 2024

At-home antibody tests could drive higher COVID-19 booster rates, new research finds

The feasibility and benefits of lateral flow assay (LFA)-based antibody tests for detecting inadequate COVID-19 immunity.

17 Jun 2024

Study reveals the effects of protein-rich diets on the gut microbiome and overall health

New research has shed light on the effects of protein-rich diets on the gut microbiome and overall health. Despite the increasing protein intake in Western diets, especially among athletes and individuals with obesity, the fate of undigested protein and its impact on human health remains largely unknown.

16 Jun 2024

Long-term benefits of plant-based diet and lifestyle intervention in RA patients

The 16-week Plants for Joints trial investigated the effects of a multidisciplinary lifestyle intervention in people with RA, as compared to usual care.

16 Jun 2024

New open-access resource reveals nutrient content of Indian foods

Scientists developed an open-access Indian Nutrient Databank with nutrient compositions of raw food items and commonly consumed recipes.

16 Jun 2024

St. Jude researchers uncover NLRC5's role in immune response and cell death

The innate immune system is responsible for protecting the human body from threats that could cause disease or infection.

14 Jun 2024

TIMP-1 protein found to boost immune system's fight against cancer

Researchers at the University of Turku in Finland have found a new function for an existing protein.

14 Jun 2024

New therapeutic approach for Duchenne muscular dystrophy combines LED therapy with idebenone

In an animal model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Brazilian researchers tested a therapy that combines photobiomodulation using laser light or light-emitting diodes (LEDs) with idebenone, an antioxidant compound investigated for application in neurodegenerative diseases.

14 Jun 2024

Scientists reveal new insights into how red light-regulated histidine kinases function

Scientists have revealed new information on how red light-regulated histidine kinases function.

14 Jun 2024

New insights into the role of adipokines in atrial fibrillation pathogenesis

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a prevalent cardiac arrhythmia characterized by irregular and frequently rapid electrical activity in the atria.

14 Jun 2024

Blood interferon signature reveals key differences in pediatric-onset Sjögren's disease

Due to differences in clinical presentation and limited knowledge, diagnosing Sjögren's disease in children can be challenging.

14 Jun 2024

MIT researchers develop revolutionary system for high-resolution brain imaging

A suite of three innovations by an MIT-based team enables high-resolution, high-throughput imaging of human brain tissue at a full range of scales and mapping connectivity of neurons at single cell resolution.

13 Jun 2024

Revolutionary platform unveils detailed human brain architecture at multiple scales

A new platform enables simultaneous capture of protein expression, cellular morphology, neural projection, and synapse distribution in large-scale human brain tissues at multiple scales, researchers report.

13 Jun 2024

New insights into blood precursors of pathogenic macrophages in RA

The exact origin and precursor differentiation route of tissue macrophages remains controversial. At the 2024 congress of EULAR - The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology - new work sheds light on blood precursors of pathogenic tissue macrophages.

13 Jun 2024

MEK inhibitor trametinib shows potential in pediatric JMML treatment

The MEK inhibitor trametinib (Mekinist) was an effective treatment for pediatric patients with relapsed or refractory juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) enrolled in a phase II clinical trial, with seven of 10 patients alive after a median of two years.

13 Jun 2024

Protein C News and Research

Innovative bread formulation shows promise in preventing asthma

How ketone bodies contribute to brain health and memory preservation

Protein aggregation: A new frontier in age-related disease detection

Gyros Protein Technologies introduces Gyrolab Generic Anti-AAV Kit to support gene therapy development

Finnish researchers discover mechanism behind breast cancer cell reactivation

CSHL researchers reveal MED12 as key player in basal-like pancreatic cancer

At-home antibody tests could drive higher COVID-19 booster rates, new research finds

Study reveals the effects of protein-rich diets on the gut microbiome and overall health

Long-term benefits of plant-based diet and lifestyle intervention in RA patients

New open-access resource reveals nutrient content of Indian foods

St. Jude researchers uncover NLRC5's role in immune response and cell death

TIMP-1 protein found to boost immune system's fight against cancer

New therapeutic approach for Duchenne muscular dystrophy combines LED therapy with idebenone

Scientists reveal new insights into how red light-regulated histidine kinases function

New insights into the role of adipokines in atrial fibrillation pathogenesis

Blood interferon signature reveals key differences in pediatric-onset Sjögren's disease

MIT researchers develop revolutionary system for high-resolution brain imaging

Revolutionary platform unveils detailed human brain architecture at multiple scales

New insights into blood precursors of pathogenic macrophages in RA

MEK inhibitor trametinib shows potential in pediatric JMML treatment

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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