New chemical process makes it easier to craft amino acids that don’t exist in nature
Every protein in your body is made up of the same 20 building blocks called amino acids. But just because ...
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Omega-3 fatty acids appear promising for maintaining lung health
Omega-3 fatty acids appear promising for maintaining lung health NIH-funded study supports new role for nutrient found in fish, ...
Do certain amino acids modify the risk of dementia linked to air pollution?
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL 4 P.M. ET, WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 2023 MINNEAPOLIS – Higher levels of vitamin B-related amino acids ...
Bat influenza A viruses use MHC-II for cell entry; this study shows that highly conserved amino acids within MHC-II are key for infection and provide an explanation for the ability of these viruses to target MHC-II from a broad range of vertebrates, …
Bat influenza A viruses use MHC-II for cell entry; this study shows that highly conserved amino acids within MHC-II are ...
Electrosynthesis of 15N-labeled amino acids from 15N-nitrite and ketonic acids
15N isotope-labeled amino acids (15N-amino acids) provide a safe and effective tracer tool for studying the synthesis of natural products, ...
Omega-3 fatty acids linked to slower decline in ALS
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL 4 P.M. ET, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 2023 MINNEAPOLIS - People with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) who ...
Omega-3 fatty acids linked with slower progression of ALS
Key points: In an 18-month study, people living with ALS who had higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids in their ...
Discovery of novel primitive xeno nucleic acids as alternative genetic polymers
The chemical origin of life on Earth is a puzzle that scientists have been trying to piece together for decades. ...
Saturated fatty acids promote immune escape of oral cancers
A team from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center and School of Dentistry, led by Yu Leo Lei, D.D.S., ...
How were amino acids, one of the key building blocks of life, formed before the origin of life on Earth? Tiny particles from the near Earth asteroid Ryugu can help answer this profound question
Our solar system formed from a molecular cloud, which was composed of gas and dust that was emitted into the ...
Omega 3 fatty acids in seafood linked to lower risk of chronic kidney problems
Higher levels of omega 3 fatty acids found in seafood are associated with a moderately lower risk of chronic kidney ...
Oncotarget | Essential amino acids as diagnostic biomarkers of hepatocellular carcinoma based on metabolic analysis
“The current and previous findings provide a rationale for further investigations into the potential utility of leucine, valine, and tryptophan ...
A shocking hazard in breastfeeding: Perfluoroalkane acids, a POPs binding to human milk
Biomonitoring for polychlorinated dibenzodioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/PCDF) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), to name two groups of the lipophilic organic pollutants ...
Can eating omega-3 fatty acids in midlife help your brain?
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL 4 P.M. ET, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2022 MINNEAPOLIS – An exploratory study suggests that people who ...
Omega-3 fatty acids, and in particular DHA, are associated with increased attention scores in adolescents
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is associated with a greater capacity for selective and sustained attention in adolescents, while alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) ...
High intake of whole grains, fiber, fish and omega-3 fatty acids linked to lower risk of death in adults with type 2 diabetes
Eating a diet high in whole grains, fibre, fish and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) may reduce the risk of ...
Vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acids not helpful in reducing risk of frailty
Frailty is defined as reduced physiological reserve and ability to cope with acute stresses. Up to half of adults over ...
General method for circular bivalent functional nucleic acids engineering
This study was performed by Professor Xue-Qiang Wang’s research group at Hunan University. Aptamers, known as ̒chemical antibodies̕, can specifically ...
Climate change could lead to a dramatic temperature-linked decrease in essential omega-3 fatty acids, according to new study
The effects of global climate change already are resulting in the loss of sea ice, accelerated sea level rise, and ...
About 3 grams a day of omega-3 fatty acids may lower blood pressure, more research needed
Embargoed until 4 a.m. CT/5 a.m. ET Wednesday, June 1, 2022 DALLAS, June 1, 2022 — About 3 grams daily ...
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Instant evolution: AI designs new robot from scratch in seconds
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Lasers deflected using air
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New $81million NIH grant will help U.S. answer urgent need for better dementia care
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Men with metastatic prostate cancer live longer thanks to new drugs
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African BioGenome Project (AfricaBP) Open Institute for Genomics and Bioinformatics Workshop 2023
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Pumped for frigid weather: study pinpoints cold adaptations in nervous system of Antarctic octopus