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Protein found in rattlesnake venom used for making a drug candidate to modulate blood clotting

Researchers in Brazil and Belgium have developed a molecule of pharmaceutical interest from collinein-1, a protein found in rattlesnake venom.

1 Dec 2021

Nanoengineers develop a new approach to effectively deliver mRNA into cells

Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a new and potentially more effective way to deliver messenger RNA (mRNA) into cells.

30 Nov 2021

Widely used food additive alters the intestinal environment of healthy persons, research shows

New clinical research indicates that a widely used food additive, carboxymethylcellulose, alters the intestinal environment of healthy persons, perturbing levels of beneficial bacteria and nutrients.

30 Nov 2021

Study uncovers mechanism for insensitivity to key antimalarial drug in new pathogen variant

Malaria is one of the most dangerous infectious diseases. The causative pathogens are microorganisms of the genus Plasmodium.

29 Nov 2021

Complex RNA structures could have untapped therapeutic potential in the fight against COVID-19

To the untrained eye, the loops, kinks and folds in the single strand of RNA that makes up the coronavirus genome look like a jumble of spaghetti or tangled yarn. But to researchers like Amanda Hargrove, a chemistry professor at Duke University, the complex shapes that RNA takes on as it folds upon itself could have untapped therapeutic potential in the fight against COVID-19.

26 Nov 2021

Method can help identify proteins in the body affected by chemicals

How do pollutants and other chemicals that we are exposed to affect our health? Researchers from Linköping University, Sweden, have applied a method to identify the proteins in the body affected by chemicals.

25 Nov 2021

New citizen science project to investigate bacteria found on chopping boards

Researchers in the College of Health and Life Sciences at Aston University have been awarded funds to explore the microbiome of the kitchen chopping board with the help of 'citizen scientists'.

24 Nov 2021

Experimental compound reduces diabetic complications in mice

An experimental compound reduced complications of type 1 and type 2 diabetes in mice—not by lowering blood sugar—but by countering its consequences of cell death, inflammation, and organ damage.

24 Nov 2021

Study reveals distinct gut microbial 'signatures' highly responsive to dietary therapy for IBS

People who respond well to the recommended dietary therapy of restricting intake of fermentable carbs for irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS for short, have an abundance of particular types of bacteria in their gut, reveals research published online in the journal Gut.

23 Nov 2021

COVID-19 saliva testing kits can also measure microscopic organisms in the mouth

COVID-19 saliva testing kits that include a novel preservative can also be used measure microscopic organisms in the mouth, a Rutgers study found.

22 Nov 2021

Western diet has high levels of blood lipids associated with systemic inflammation, study finds

Mice fed a diet high in fat, cholesterol and calories, akin to the Western diet, had higher measures of blood lipids associated with elevated levels of inflammation, a new UCLA study finds.

22 Nov 2021

Other molecules may have greater potential as cancer therapies than gold complex auranofin

The gold complex auranofin has traditionally been used for treating rheumatism but is also being evaluated as a treatment for certain forms of cancer.

22 Nov 2021

Study reveals mechanism by which vitamin D reduces inflammation caused by immune cells

Scientists recently gained insights into how vitamin D functions to reduce inflammation caused by immune cells that might be relevant to the responses during severe COVID-19. In a study jointly published by Purdue University and the National Institutes of Health, scientists do just that.

18 Nov 2021

Study leverages the DIAAS system to understand protein quality in meat burgers and plant-based burgers

A new study from the University of Illinois and Colorado State University leverages the DIAAS system to understand protein quality in beef and pork burgers and plant-based burgers from Impossible and Beyond Meat.

17 Nov 2021

Researchers identify compounds that tackle fungal infections in a new way

Current medications aren't particularly effective against fungi. The situation is becoming more challenging because these organisms are developing resistance to antimicrobial treatments, just as bacteria are.

17 Nov 2021

Study reveals complex interplay between diet, gut microbiota, and immune function

The cliché "you are what you eat" has been used for hundreds of years to illustrate the link between diet and health. Now, an international team of researchers has found the molecular proof of this concept, demonstrating how diet ultimately affects immunity through the gut microbiome.

17 Nov 2021

Study analyzes the health effects of a patented DGA compound

A study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä analyzed the health effects of a patented DGA compound and compared them to the effects of exercise.

15 Nov 2021

New mechanism involving the protein Scribble helps maintain cell polarity

A previously unknown mechanism involving the protein Scribble helps maintain polarity in cells, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.

12 Nov 2021

Higher order protein catenation leads to the development of artificial antibodies

Chemical topology is a unique dimension for protein engineering. Over the past few years, the discovery of topological nontrivial proteins in nature has already revealed their many potential functional benefits, such as enhanced thermal/mechanical/chemical stability.

12 Nov 2021

Researchers develop a rapid, non-invasive exhaled breath screening system for COVID-19

At present, the COVID-19 pandemic is still ongoing in many parts of the world, causing severe socio-economic problems.

12 Nov 2021

Biochemistry

Protein found in rattlesnake venom used for making a drug candidate to modulate blood clotting

Nanoengineers develop a new approach to effectively deliver mRNA into cells

Widely used food additive alters the intestinal environment of healthy persons, research shows

Study uncovers mechanism for insensitivity to key antimalarial drug in new pathogen variant

Complex RNA structures could have untapped therapeutic potential in the fight against COVID-19

Method can help identify proteins in the body affected by chemicals

New citizen science project to investigate bacteria found on chopping boards

Experimental compound reduces diabetic complications in mice

Study reveals distinct gut microbial 'signatures' highly responsive to dietary therapy for IBS

COVID-19 saliva testing kits can also measure microscopic organisms in the mouth

Western diet has high levels of blood lipids associated with systemic inflammation, study finds

Other molecules may have greater potential as cancer therapies than gold complex auranofin

Study reveals mechanism by which vitamin D reduces inflammation caused by immune cells

Study leverages the DIAAS system to understand protein quality in meat burgers and plant-based burgers

Researchers identify compounds that tackle fungal infections in a new way

Study reveals complex interplay between diet, gut microbiota, and immune function

Study analyzes the health effects of a patented DGA compound

New mechanism involving the protein Scribble helps maintain cell polarity

Higher order protein catenation leads to the development of artificial antibodies

Researchers develop a rapid, non-invasive exhaled breath screening system for COVID-19

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