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TU Graz researchers gain new insights into a light-activated protein switch

Researchers at TU Graz have gained new insights into the functioning of a protein found in bacteria, whose enzymatic activity is activated by blue light.

3 Aug 2023

Study uncovers the science behind the body's tanning process after leaving the beach

Beachgoers are familiar with the experience of spending hours in the sun, going home, and noticing only hours later that their skin has changed color.

3 Aug 2023

UC San Diego team reports new insights on pelvic floor muscle dysfunction

University of California San Diego researchers are leading a team reporting new insights in Science Translational Medicine on pelvic floor muscle (PFM) dysfunction, which is one of the key risk factors for pelvic floor disorders which impact close to a quarter of women in the U.S.

2 Aug 2023

TTUHSC researcher receives $1.76 million grant to investigate new pancreatic cancer treatment

With a survival rate in the single digits, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is highly lethal. In fact, by the time PDAC is clinically diagnosed, it is already considered incurable via surgery or other means in up to 90% of patients.

2 Aug 2023

Study offers deeper understanding of regulatory T cells yielding therapeutic benefits

Decades of research have left knowledge gaps about cells that regulate the immune system: Purdue and NIH.

1 Aug 2023

Sperm packaging proteins may hold key to male infertility

Sperm play a critical role in the creation of new life, delivering essentially half of the genetic material required.

31 Jul 2023

Newly identified protein plays a key role in the action of emerging anticancer therapies

Scientists have identified a protein that plays a pivotal role in the action of several emerging cancer therapies. The researchers say the discovery will likely aid efforts to fine-tune the use of immunotherapies against several challenging cancers.

31 Jul 2023

Study unravels how mitochondria call for help when under stress

Originally, the powerhouses of higher cells, the mitochondria, were independent organisms. Researchers at Goethe University Frankfurt have investigated to what extent their metabolism has blended with that of their host cells in the course of evolution, using the example of a mitochondrial stress response.

28 Jul 2023

Scientists map 3D structure of kappa opioid receptor

Opioids remain the most potent and effective pain relievers in medicine, but they're also among the most addictive drugs that can halt a person's ability to breathe during an overdose -; which can be deadly.

27 Jul 2023

How do De novo sequencing, QTL mapping, WGS, and lcWGS empower breakthroughs in agrigenomics

Sequencing technology is playing an increasingly important role in agriculture, including crops, livestock and poultry, aquatic organisms, and more.

From MGI 27 Jul 2023

Lab-on-a-chip technologies offer new ways to assess stored red blood cells

Ziya Isiksacan, PhD, a research fellow in the Center for Engineering in Medicine and Surgery (CEMS) is the lead author, and Osman Berk Usta, PhD, an investigator in the CEMS at Massachusetts General Hospital and an associate professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School, is the senior author of a new study published in PNAS, Assessment of Stored Red Blood Cells Through Lab-on-a-Chip Technologies for Precision Transfusion Medicine.

26 Jul 2023

USC study reveals key details about how cancer cells metastasize

A surprising finding from USC reveals key details about how cancer cells metastasize and suggests new therapeutic approaches for halting their spread.

24 Jul 2023

Muscle-building supplement may help protect memory and prevent Alzheimer's disease

The secret to protecting your memory may be a staple of a bodybuilder's diet. RUSH researchers recently discovered that a muscle-building supplement called beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyrate, also called HMB, may help protect memory, reduce plaques and ultimately help prevent the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

21 Jul 2023

New $7 million grant supports research on how environmental chemicals impact gut microbiome

Worldwide, high rates of obesity and other inflammatory conditions are associated with increased risk for cancer, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.

21 Jul 2023

ASBMB urges policymakers to sustain funding for NIH

On July 19, the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology released a statement expressing concerns on the National Institutes of Health budget proposed in the House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies funding bill.

21 Jul 2023

New compound shows promise in stopping breast cancer metastasis

Researchers from the University of Liverpool have created a biomedical compound that has the potential to stop the spread of breast cancer. A recently published paper details these early findings.

21 Jul 2023

LifeLongFit project receives funding to explore the effects of mild stress on healthy aging

Dr. Maria Ermolaeva from the Leibniz Institute on Aging - Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) in Jena has received the coveted ERC Consolidator Grant from the EU, in the sum of two million euros.

20 Jul 2023

AI-powered study pinpoints genes that shape bones

Using artificial intelligence to analyze tens of thousands of X-ray images and genetic sequences, researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and New York Genome Center have been able to pinpoint the genes that shape our skeletons, from the width of our shoulders to the length of our legs.

20 Jul 2023

Researchers identify how enzymes can help prevent heart damage in chemotherapy patients

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have identified a process by which enzymes can help prevent heart damage in chemotherapy patients.

20 Jul 2023

Study illuminates why obesity makes ovarian cancer more deadly

Most women with ovarian cancer are diagnosed with the most advanced form of the disease. Less than a third of those diagnosed with the disease survive five years later. As the third most common type of gynecological cancer, it led to more than 200,000 reported deaths globally in 2020 alone, according to a recent study.

20 Jul 2023

Biochemistry News and Research

TU Graz researchers gain new insights into a light-activated protein switch

Study uncovers the science behind the body's tanning process after leaving the beach

UC San Diego team reports new insights on pelvic floor muscle dysfunction

TTUHSC researcher receives $1.76 million grant to investigate new pancreatic cancer treatment

Study offers deeper understanding of regulatory T cells yielding therapeutic benefits

Sperm packaging proteins may hold key to male infertility

Newly identified protein plays a key role in the action of emerging anticancer therapies

Study unravels how mitochondria call for help when under stress

Scientists map 3D structure of kappa opioid receptor

How do De novo sequencing, QTL mapping, WGS, and lcWGS empower breakthroughs in agrigenomics

Lab-on-a-chip technologies offer new ways to assess stored red blood cells

USC study reveals key details about how cancer cells metastasize

Muscle-building supplement may help protect memory and prevent Alzheimer's disease

New $7 million grant supports research on how environmental chemicals impact gut microbiome

ASBMB urges policymakers to sustain funding for NIH

New compound shows promise in stopping breast cancer metastasis

LifeLongFit project receives funding to explore the effects of mild stress on healthy aging

AI-powered study pinpoints genes that shape bones

Researchers identify how enzymes can help prevent heart damage in chemotherapy patients

Study illuminates why obesity makes ovarian cancer more deadly

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