News tagged with amino acids

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Metabolites linked to insulin resistance in normoglycemia

(HealthDay) -- Twenty metabolites, including amino acids, intermediates in glucose synthesis, ketone bodies, and fatty acids, are associated with insulin resistance, according to a study published online April ...

Diabetes created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New yeast prion helps cells survive

One of the greatest mysterious in cellular biology has been given a new twist thanks to findings reported in Science. Researchers at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute show that prions, proteins that transm ...

Medical research created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study marks breakthrough in IOP regulation in fight against glaucoma

A six-year collaboration between two faculty members of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has yielded new insight regarding the regulation of intraocular pressure (IOP) in glaucoma ...

Ophthalmology created Apr 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research holds promise of therapeutic approach for gum disease

University of Louisville researchers are a step closer to eliminating periodontal disease through their work to develop synthetic molecules that prevent a bacteria responsible for the disease from spreading throughout the ...

Dentistry created Mar 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Curcumin shows promise in attacking Parkinson's disease

Curcumin, a compound found in the spice turmeric, is proving effective at preventing clumping of a protein involved in Parkinson's disease, says a Michigan State University researcher.

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Mar 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New study unravels mystery of a DNA repair process

(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists at the University of Sussex have uncovered the mechanism of a key process in DNA repair that helps prevent neurodegenerative diseases such as ataxia.

Medical research created Mar 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study shows how high-fat diets increase colon cancer risk

Epidemiologists have long warned that, in addition to causing obesity, eating too much fat and sugar puts a person at greater risk for colon cancer. Now, researchers at Temple University have established a link that may explain ...

Cancer created Mar 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

From mouse to man: Circadian nitrogen balance impacts survival and susceptibility to common diseases

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine demonstrated that nitrogen balance, the process of utilizing amino acids and disposing of their toxic byproducts, occurs with a precise 24-hour rhythm – ...

Medical research created Mar 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers find yoga helps ease stress related medical and psychological conditions

An article by researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), New York Medical College (NYMC), and the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons (CCPS) reviews evidence that yoga may be effective in treating ...

Health created Mar 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Solving mystery of how sulfa drugs kill bacteria yields 21st century drug development target

More than 70 years after the first sulfa drugs helped to revolutionize medical care and save millions of lives, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have determined at an atomic level the mechanism these medications ...

Medical research created Mar 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Purdue researchers reveal role of protein mutation in Parkinson's disease

Purdue University researchers revealed how a mutation in a protein shuts down a protective function needed to prevent the death of neurons in Parkinson's disease, possibly opening the door to new drug strategies to treat ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Neurobiologists identify animal model for a deadly human metabolic disorder

In medical research, finding a reliable and cost-effective animal model can greatly enhance success in identifying disease mechanisms and genetic pathways, potentially cutting years off drug testing regimes and development ...

Neuroscience created Feb 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New target for cancer therapy identified, preclinical study shows

Scientists from the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research (LICR) in Brussels identified a new target for cancer therapy, an enzyme which prevents the immune system from recognizing and destroying certain types of tumors. Called ...

Cancer created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Genetic regulation of metabolomic biomarkers -- paths to cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes

In a study to the genetic variance of human metabolism, researchers have identified thirty one regions of the genome that were associated with levels of circulating metabolites, i.e., small molecules that ...

Diabetes created Jan 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Steroids prevent protein changes seen in the joints of people with rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease where the body begins to attack the joints and organs of the body. Proteins within inflamed joints are often modified by citrullination, a process that converts ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Jan 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0