It’d be great if a burger-a-day diet was healthy. Don’t get me wrong—it’s not the worst. You’ve got protein in there and hopefully some veggies on top (and on the side) , and even some fiber from the roll (you used whole grain, right?). Yum, looks like a brain! Unfortunately, study after study shows that meat as a protein...
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New Drug a ‘Ground-Breaking’ Advance in Huntington’s Disease
In the first human trial, an experimental antisense drug (Ionis-HTTRx, Ionis Pharmaceuticals) successfully lowered the level of mutant huntingtin protein (mHTT) in the spinal fluid of patients with Huntington’s disease, researchers reported today. “The results of this trial are of ground-breaking importance for Huntington’s disease patients and families. For the first time a drug has lowered...
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Protein modifications pointing to cancer
Cells use different signals to react to stress and to inform other body cells. Triggers are, for example, cancer or inflammatory diseases. A central signaling pathway of stress response is the modification of proteins called ADP-ribosylation. Small molecules (ADP ribose) are added to precisely defined protein sites to control protein function. IMAGE: THE ENZYME ARTC1 (RED)...
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NUS study: RUNX proteins act as regulators in DNA repair
Findings open opportunities to target RUNX-deficient cancers such as breast cancer and leukemia NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE A study by researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the National University of Singapore has revealed that RUNX proteins are integral to efficient DNA repair via the Fanconi Anemia (FA) pathway. IMAGE: A RESEARCH TEAM FROM THE CANCER...
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New study finds that fat consumption is the only cause of weight gain
July 13, 2018 by Laura Graham, University of Aberdeen Scientists from the University of Aberdeen and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have undertaken the largest study of its kind looking at what components of diet—fat, carbohydrates or protein—caused mice to gain weight. Credit: CC0 Public DomainSince food consists of fat, protein and carbs, it has proven difficult to...
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Peas could provide cheap and effective iron supplement
Iron contained within peas could be processed to provide more effective dietary supplements, according to a new study by scientists at the University of East Anglia. Credit: University of East Anglia Supplements are taken by people with low iron levels to prevent fatigue, shortness of breath or dizziness, but are also poorly absorbed by the...
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It’s the PROTEIN plaster! Bandage made with fibronectin found in baby skin speeds up wound healing and doesn’t leave any scarring
The material contains fibronectin, the protein that helps assembly skin tissue in youth Harvard University study found mice healed on average three days faster Foetal skin is rich in fibronectin but it disappears soon after birth A plaster made with a protein found in the very young skin has been found to speed up wound...