The analysis of all small molecules in an organism (the metabolome) has huge potential for medical diagnostics. A German research team is investigating this with nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry (NMR).
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Many neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's, are characterized by tangled proteins called Tau fibrils. In a new study, MIT chemists have gained insight into how these fibrils form and identified a potential target ...
Jul 17, 2023
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In a new study, researchers examined how a country's number of published 3D protein structures for coronaviruses, including the one responsible for COVID-19, correlated with its economic output and population. The findings ...
Mar 27, 2023
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A study just published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (AJCN) explored the role of omega-3 fatty acids, especially EPA and DHA, and whether they might be protective against contracting and/or suffering adverse ...
Mar 1, 2023
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Proteins do not have a single shape, but are more like dynamic robots. But—how do they actually move? And what does this tell us about their function? Laura Orellana describes the movement of proteins using computer simulations—and ...
Jan 16, 2023
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Revealing zinc's interaction with a critical transport protein underscores the need to study biological pathways under physiologically relevant conditions.
Oct 17, 2022
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To prevent diseases from occurring in the first place, it is important to identify those individuals who are at particularly high risk as early as possible. Yet current screening methods are often costly and focus only on ...
Sep 22, 2022
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Murdoch University's Australian National Phenome Center (ANPC) has made a vital technological finding that could help general practitioners diagnose the long-term effects of COVID-19 and long COVID-19.
Aug 23, 2022
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