News tagged with journal of biological chemistry
Green tea and red wine extracts interrupt Alzheimer's disease pathway in cells
Natural chemicals found in green tea and red wine may disrupt a key step of the Alzheimer's disease pathway, according to new research from the University of Leeds.
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Feb 05, 2013 |
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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
Mar 20, 2012 |
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Removing protein 'garbage' in nerve cells may help control two neurodegenerative diseases
Neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center say they have new evidence that challenges scientific dogma involving two fatal neurodegenerative diseases—amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and frontotemporal ...
Medical research
Dec 20, 2012 |
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Treatment with vitamin C dissolves toxic protein aggregates in Alzheimer's disease
Researchers at Lund University have discovered a new function for vitamin C. Treatment with vitamin C can dissolve the toxic protein aggregates that build up in the brain in Alzheimer's disease. The research findings are ...
Medical research
Aug 18, 2011 |
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DNA-repairing protein may be key to preventing recurrence of some cancers
Just as the body can become resistant to antibiotics, certain methods of killing cancer tumors can end up creating resistant tumor cells. But a University of Central Florida professor has found a protein ...
Cancer
Jan 28, 2013 |
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Grilled, seared foods may add to waistlines, disease risk
(Medical Xpress)—A steak slapped onto a hot barbecue will leave the meat with black grill lines that add flavor and aroma, but the chemicals contained in charred, seared and fried foods may over time kick-start ...
Medical research
Dec 12, 2012 |
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Scientists uncover a novel cooperative effort to stop cancer spread
(Medical Xpress)—Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have uncovered a group of what have been considered relatively minor regulators in the body that band together to suppress the ...
Cancer
Nov 28, 2012 |
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Cholesterol boosts the memory of the immune system
The memory of the human immune system is critical for the development of vaccines. Only if the body recognizes a pathogen with which it has already come into contact in the case of a second infection, the ...
Immunology
Dec 24, 2012 |
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'Next Generation' cancer treatment ready for clinical trials
(Medical Xpress) -- A new class of anti-cancer drugs which control the growth and spread of cancers and do so with minimal side effects is being developed by researchers at the University of Sydney.
Cancer
May 18, 2012 |
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Indian plant could play key role in death of cancer cells
Scientists at the Georgia Regents University Cancer Center have identified an Indian plant, used for centuries to treat inflammation, fever and malaria, that could help kill cancer cells.
Cancer
Feb 14, 2013 |
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Dopamine-receptor gene variant linked to human longevity
(Medical Xpress)—A variant of a gene associated with active personality traits in humans seems to also be involved with living a longer life, UC Irvine and other researchers have found.
Neuroscience
Jan 03, 2013 |
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Research aims to starve breast cancer cells
The most common breast cancer uses the most efficient, powerful food delivery system known in human cells and blocking that system kills it, researchers report.
Cancer
Aug 29, 2011 |
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Arthritic knees, but not hips, have robust repair response
Researchers at Duke University Medical Center used new tools they developed to analyze knees and hips and discovered that osteoarthritic knee joints are in a constant state of repair, while hip joints are not.
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Feb 10, 2012 |
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Exercise is key in the fight against Alzheimer's disease
In a recent Journal of Biological Chemistry "Paper of the Week," research led by Ayae Kinoshita at the Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan reveals the benefits of exercise in combating Alzheimer's diseas ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Jun 27, 2012 |
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Potential new treatment target identified for melanoma skin cancer
New research from Western University, Canada, has identified a potential new target for the treatment of melanoma, the deadliest of all skin cancers. Silvia Penuela and Dale Laird discovered a new channel-forming ...
Cancer
Aug 15, 2012 |
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Journal of Biological Chemistry
The Journal of Biological Chemistry (JBC) is a scientific journal founded in 1905 and published since 1925 by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. It publishes research in any area of biochemistry or molecular biology, both in print and online, weekly. The Editor is Herbert Tabor. All its articles are available free one year after publication. In press articles are available free on its website immediately after acceptance.
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