News tagged with functional proteins


More evidence berries have health-promoting properties

Adding more color to your diet in the form of berries is encouraged by many nutrition experts. The protective effect of berries against inflammation has been documented in many studies. Diets supplemented with blueberries ...

Health created Apr 21, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Drugs without side effects: Researchers explore novel ways to classify proteins

Janelle Leuthaeuser is on the cutting edge of biophysics. A molecular genetics and genomics Ph.D. student, she is part of a nationwide effort to create a more efficient generation of protein-based drugs.

Medical research created Apr 26, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Hormone replacement therapy improves muscle function

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) significantly improves muscle function – down to the muscle fibre level – in postmenopausal women, a new study published today in The Journal of Physiology shows.

Medical research created Apr 30, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

How the brain folds to fit

During fetal development of the mammalian brain, the cerebral cortex undergoes a marked expansion in surface area in some species, which is accommodated by folding of the tissue in species with most expanded ...

Neuroscience created Apr 26, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0