News tagged with protective protein

Study shows how Parkinson's disease protein acts like a virus

A protein known to be a key player in the development of Parkinson's disease is able to enter and harm cells in the same way that viruses do, according to a Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine study.

Parkinson's & Movement disorders Apr 25, 2013 | 5 / 5 (5) | 0 |

Two-pronged immune cell approach could lead to universal shot against flu

Seasonal epidemics of influenza result in nearly 36,000 deaths annually in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Current vaccines against the influenza virus elicit an antibody response specific ...

Medical research Mar 14, 2013 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 1 |

Study finds protein link to sexually transmitted disease susceptibility

Monash Institute of Medical Research scientists have found a protein in the female reproductive tract that protects against sexually transmitted diseases (STIs) such as chlamydia and herpes simplex virus ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Feb 28, 2013 | not rated yet | 0 |

Scientists find underlying mechanisms behind chronic inflammation-associated diseases

(Medical Xpress)—Inflammatory response plays a major role in both health protection and disease generation. While the symptoms of disease-related inflammatory response have been know, scientists have not ...

Inflammatory disorders Feb 23, 2013 | 4.8 / 5 (10) | 4 |

How chromosomes keep their loose ends loose

We take it for granted that our chromosomes won't stick together, yet this kind of cellular disaster would happen constantly were it not for a protein called TRF2. Now, scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) ...

Medical research Feb 06, 2013 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0 |

Improving human immunity to malaria

The deadliest form of malaria is caused the protozoan Plasmodium falciparum. During its life-cycle in human blood, the parasite P. falciparum expresses unique proteins on the surface on infected blood cells. ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Aug 01, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Experimental vaccine elicits robust response against both HIV and tuberculosis

Clinician researchers in China have developed a vaccine that acts simultaneously against HIV-1 and M. tuberculosis (Mtb). An estimated 14 million people worldwide are coinfected with the two pathogens. The research is published ...

Immunology May 22, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Sending out an SOS: How telomeres incriminate cells that can't divide

The well-being of living cells requires specialized squads of proteins that maintain order. Degraders chew up worn-out proteins, recyclers wrap up damaged organelles, and-most importantly-DNA repair crews ...

Medical research Mar 12, 2012 | 5 / 5 (4) | 0 |

Explaining heart failure as a cause of diabetes

Either heart failure or diabetes alone is bad enough, but oftentimes the two conditions seem to go together. Now, researchers reporting in the January Cell Metabolism appear to have found the culprit that leads from heart ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Jan 03, 2012 | not rated yet | 0 |

Scientists prevent cerebral palsy-like brain damage in mice

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that a protein may help prevent the kind of brain damage that occurs in babies with cerebral palsy.

Neuroscience Nov 02, 2011 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

Glowing cats help in fight against AIDS, other diseases

Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a genome-based immunization strategy to fight feline AIDS and illuminate ways to combat human HIV/AIDS and other diseases. The goal is to create cats with intrinsic immunity ...

Genetics Sep 11, 2011 | 4.8 / 5 (9) | 9 |

Who goes there? Novel complex senses viral infection

Double-stranded (ds) RNA viruses are a diverse group of viruses that include rotaviruses, a common cause of gastroenteritis. The ability of the immune system to detect and destroy viruses is critical for human health and ...

Medical research Jun 23, 2011 | not rated yet | 0 |