News tagged with nitrogen balance

Arginine and proline enriched diet may speed wound healing in diabetes

Chronic wounds such as foot ulcers are a common problem for diabetics and are the cause of more than 80 percent of the lower leg amputations in these patients. There is currently no effective way to improve healing of these ...

Diabetes Nov 15, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 1

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 Mar 06, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |