News articles tagged with 'protein'
BUSM researchers develop blood test to detect membranous nephropathy
— 2 Dec 2011 10:05 | HealthResearch conducted by a pair of physicians at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Centre (BMC) has led to the development of a test that can help diagnose…
Engineered botulism toxins could have broader role in medicine
— 2 Dec 2011 09:44 | HealthThe most poisonous substance on Earth - already used medically in small doses to treat certain nerve disorders and facial wrinkles - could be re-engineered for an expanded role in helping…
UGA discovery changes how scientists think about plant cell wall formation
— 22 Nov 2011 16:50 | BiologyUniversity of Georgia researchers have discovered that two proteins come together in an unexpected way to make a carbohydrate, a chain of sugar molecules, in plant cell walls. This…
Snake spills venomous secrets
— 17 Nov 2011 17:49 | BiologyExamining venom from a variety of poisonous snakes, a group of researchers at the University of California, San Francisco has discovered why the bite of one small black, yellow and…
Scientists uncover new DNA role in modifying gene function
— 10 Apr 2011 17:45 | BiologyFor years, scientists have thought of DNA as a passive blueprint capable only of producing specific proteins through RNA transcription. Now, research led by scientists from the Florida…
Huntington's disease protein has broader effects on brain, study shows
— 6 Apr 2011 17:28 | HealthIn Huntington's disease, the mutant protein known as huntingtin leads to the degeneration of a part of the brain known as the basal ganglia, causing the motor disturbances that represent…
Protein adaptation shows that life on early earth lived in a hot, acidic environment
— 6 Apr 2011 17:10 | EnvironmentA new study reveals that a group of ancient enzymes adapted to substantial changes in ocean temperature and acidity during the last four billion years, providing evidence that life…
Bone marrow cells that transform into skin cells could revolutionise approach to wound treatment
— 6 Apr 2011 16:49 | HealthResearchers at King's College London and Osaka University in Japan have identified specific bone marrow cells that can transform into skin cells to repair damaged skin tissue, according…
Rejuvenating electron microscopy
— 6 Apr 2011 15:49 | BiologyModifying a protein from a plant much favoured by science, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and colleagues have created a new type of genetic…
Insulin could be Alzheimer's therapy
— 2 Apr 2011 11:55 | HealthA low dose of insulin has been found to suppress the expression in the blood of four precursor proteins involved in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease, according to new clinical…