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Tryptophan is one of the 20 standard amino acids, as well as an essential amino acid in the human diet.

Scientists discover structure of malaria defense process

Scientists from two universities in Italy and Virginia Tech in the United States have determined the structure of a protein that is responsible for the production xanthurenic acid (XA) in Anopheles gambiae, the malaria carrying mosquitoes.

4 Apr 2006

Anti-inflammatory effect of beer

Scientists at Innsbruck Medical University have succeeded in demonstrating the anti-inflammatory effect of beer extracts.

6 Mar 2006

High blood pressure research advances efforts to tailor drugs to individual patients

Having high blood pressure and a particular genetic alteration dramatically increases the risk of heart attack, stroke or death, and may explain why some hypertensive patients fare worse than others - even if they take the same medication, University of Florida researchers announced.

26 Nov 2005

Tryptophan metabolites play an important role in the immune system

Tryptophan is the source of Thanksgiving legend and grist for a "Seinfeld" episode, but it's not the chemical that you'd expect to find in Lawrence Steinman's lab.

7 Nov 2005

Reagent under study as cancer vaccine may also help protect tumors

A bacterial mimic under study as a cancer vaccine because it signals the immune system to attack may also help some tumors hide, researchers have found.

1 Nov 2005

Researchers have successfully combined computer modeling and experimental results in folding studies for small proteins

In unprecedented new research, scientists at Rice University have combined theory and experiment for the first time to both predict theoretically and verify experimentally the protein-folding dynamics of a large, complex protein.

3 Oct 2005

John Hopkins scientists uncover "tags" that force proteins to cell surface

Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered internal "shipping labels" that allow -- and perhaps force -- hundreds if not thousands of proteins to get to the surface of cells and stay there.

22 Sep 2005

Greatest challenge for parents is the balance between homework, sports, music and sleep

"It is important for parents to identify the sleep needs of their children especially as they prepare for another school year," says Dr. Kohler. "Getting kids in school sleep mode can take time and sleep needs for teens are different from elementary school children."

16 Aug 2005

Nutrition gene key in regulating immune system

A gene that signals a yeast cell to make bread rise and mice to eat a better diet also helps selectively silence the immune system, researchers have found.

18 May 2005

Mutant gene that starves the brain of serotonin 10 times more prevalent in depressed patients

A mutant gene that starves the brain of serotonin, a mood-regulating chemical messenger, has been discovered and found to be 10 times more prevalent in depressed patients than in control subjects, report researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI).

21 Dec 2004

Tryptophan News and Research

Scientists discover structure of malaria defense process

Anti-inflammatory effect of beer

High blood pressure research advances efforts to tailor drugs to individual patients

Tryptophan metabolites play an important role in the immune system

Reagent under study as cancer vaccine may also help protect tumors

Researchers have successfully combined computer modeling and experimental results in folding studies for small proteins

John Hopkins scientists uncover "tags" that force proteins to cell surface

Greatest challenge for parents is the balance between homework, sports, music and sleep

Nutrition gene key in regulating immune system

Mutant gene that starves the brain of serotonin 10 times more prevalent in depressed patients

Newly discovered genetic defect might represent an important risk factor for major depression

Low dietary intake of folate may be a risk factor for severe depression

Overactive brain circuit brings on depression

Molecular pathway in the brain may explain why some patients suffering from inflammatory diseases develop depression

Identification of a naturally occurring genetic difference that controls the production of serotonin in the brain

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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