Protein discovered in Parkinson’s disease could lead to new treatments
Currently, there are no disease modifying therapies for Parkinson’s disease that can change the progression of the disease. An international ...
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Targeting a human protein to squash SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses
More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, people are realizing that the “new normal” will probably involve learning to ...
Higher protein intake while dieting leads to healthier eating
Eating a larger proportion of protein while dieting leads to better food choices and helps avoid the loss of lean body ...
Improved protein function opens way for new drug development concept
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and SciLifeLab in Sweden describe in a study published in Science how they have improved the ...
Human cells take in less protein from a plant-based meat than from chicken
Many people have now embraced the plant-based meat movement. Plants high in protein, such as soybeans, are common ingredients, but ...
New insights of how the HIV-1 assembles and incorporates the Env protein
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Assembly of HIV-1, which causes AIDS, takes place on the inner plasma membrane leaflet of infected cells, ...
Targeting a specific protein in smooth muscle cells may dramatically reduce atherosclerotic plaque formation
A new study shows targeting a protein in smooth muscle cells can block and decrease buildup of atherosclerotic plaque in ...
Stress protein in fibroblasts may be a good target for future cancer drugs, Penn study finds
PHILADELPHIA — A stress protein that is overactive in many types of tumor cells also has a key role in tumor-supporting ...
Artificial intelligence reveals a never-before described 3D structure in rotavirus spike protein
Of the three groups of rotavirus that cause gastroenteritis in people, called groups A, B and C, groups A and ...
Investigators discover a ‘double life’ for a key Parkinson’s disease protein
One of the hallmarks of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the accumulation in the brain of a protein known as alpha-synuclein. ...
Target protein for diabetes drug linked to reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Mechanisms associated with a particular diabetes drug can also help to protect against Alzheimer’s disease, a study by researchers at ...
UCLA study finds strategy to degrade a key cancer cell-surface protein to invigorate immune attack on tumors
LOS ANGELES -- One powerful way cancer cells defend against tumor-killing immune cells is to load up their cell surface ...
Decoding how a protein on the move keeps cells healthy
Cells produce proteins like little factories. But if they make too much at the wrong times it can lead to ...
Protein supplement helps control Type 2 diabetes
Drinking a small amount of whey protein before meals has been shown to help people with type 2 diabetes control ...
Haywire T cells attack protein in “bad” cholesterol
LA JOLLA, CA—Preventing atherosclerosis, the underlying cause of heart disease, means scientists need to understand how immune cells drive inflammation ...
Without ‘work-life balance,’ this protein may promote disease
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A family of proteins that have a role in ensuring many types of cells move and maintain ...
Protein linked to intellectual disability has complex role
Fragile X syndrome, the leading inherited cause of intellectual disability, is due to a genetic mutation that largely eliminates the ...
Scientists nail down ‘destination’ for protein that delivers zinc
UPTON, NY—Most people don’t think much about zinc. But all living things need zinc for survival. This trace element helps ...
Boost in nerve-growth protein helps explain why running supports brain health
Exercise increases levels of a chemical involved in brain cell growth, which bolsters the release of the “feel good” hormone ...
Structure of key protein for cell division puzzles researchers
At the centre of cell division Credit: MPI of Molecular Physiology At the centre of cell division The centromere is ...
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nTIDE May 2022 COVID Update: Uncertainty about inflation tempers good news for people with disabilities
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A closer look into the emergence of antibiotic resistance in bioaerosols and its monitoring
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Wildfires may have sparked ecosystem collapse during Earth’s worst mass extinction
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Hidden in caves: Mineral overgrowths reveal ‘unprecedented’ sea level rise
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Scientists find greenhouse gas warming likely cause of industrial-era sea level rise
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Organoids reveal similarities between myotonic dystrophy type 1 and Rett syndrome