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Protein
Proteins: are essential nutrients for the human body. They are one of the building blocks of body tissue and can also serve as a fuel source. As a fuel, proteins provide as much energy density as carbohydrates: 4 kcal per gram; in contrast, lipids provide 9 kcal per gram.
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MAR 02, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Study to develop method for CB2R expression and ligand engagement to further therapeutic research using CB2R agonists fo ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAR 01, 2018Neuroscience
Everyone wants to make sure they feed their children the best food for optimal nutrition. The trouble is, how do you kno ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 28, 2018Immunology
A new system that tracks proteins as they come and go in the cell is predicted to help scientists identify therapeutic t ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 28, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
The glowing proteins of jellyfish and fireflies were adapted for use in the research lab. Now that idea has been taken e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 27, 2018Genetics & Genomics
An innovative method has revealed the 3D crystal structure of a special molecule that helps regulate bacterial gene expr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 27, 2018Microbiology
Scientists at the UCSD were surprised to see what happened when a so-called predatory bacterium was grown next to some p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 26, 2018Microbiology
Bacteria can be a surprising source of antibiotics. One example is Streptomyces chartreusis, which can secrete a variety ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 26, 2018Immunology
Cancer metastasis, the spreading of tumors to different tissues in the body, is usually what makes cancer so lethal and ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 26, 2018Cardiology
A genetic disorder that causes progressive muscle degeneration is mostly visible because of the toll it takes on young p ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 25, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
While gluten-free foods seem like a food trend to some, for others they are a medical necessity.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 24, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Using mice as a model, the injection of two molecules that stimulate the immune system eliminated both solid tumors and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 23, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have a new way to study diseases and understand how they develop - all thanks to an algorithm that punches in ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 23, 2018Cardiology
How are new heart cells created? Is the adult heart capable of repairing itself after a heart attack? How can scientists ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 22, 2018Chemistry & Physics
We are not talking about cracking open eggs and put them into hydrogen fuel cells (not even during Easter). Chemical res ...Written By: Daniel DuanFEB 22, 2018Immunology
An allergic reaction of any kind is a result of the immune system responding to an otherwise harmless allergen as if it ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 21, 2018Genetics & Genomics
The secrets to immortality may lie in an unexpected place - fruit fly stem cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 21, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Eerie and distinctive, the smell of a dead body comes mainly from small molecules known as diamines, products of degrada ...Written By: Daniel DuanFEB 21, 2018Neuroscience
Glioblastomas, aggressive brain tumors that grow fast and are difficult to treat, were the subject of a collaboration be ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 20, 2018Microbiology
Our bodies need insulin to control the amount of sugar we have in our blood. Diabetes happens when that process fails, a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2018Cardiology
Many types of heart disease and stroke stem from a poor supply of blood to important tissues and organs. A new discovery ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 20, 2018Neuroscience
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is fast becoming the Holy Grail of neuroscience research. To date, not one single clinica ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 18, 2018Genetics & Genomics
A genetic assessment of deadly tumors revealed more about how they grow - and potential ways to stop them.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 17, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
After five years of optimizing, researchers from the Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have come up with the best candid ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 15, 2018Immunology
An unlikely collaboration, a virus and the human immune system, is working to address a common enemy: cancer. From the U ...Written By: Kara Marker
MAR 02, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Study to develop method for CB2R expression and ligand engagement to further therapeutic research using CB2R agonists fo
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAR 01, 2018
Neuroscience
Everyone wants to make sure they feed their children the best food for optimal nutrition. The trouble is, how do you kno
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 28, 2018
Immunology
A new system that tracks proteins as they come and go in the cell is predicted to help scientists identify therapeutic t
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 28, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
The glowing proteins of jellyfish and fireflies were adapted for use in the research lab. Now that idea has been taken e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 27, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
An innovative method has revealed the 3D crystal structure of a special molecule that helps regulate bacterial gene expr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 27, 2018
Microbiology
Scientists at the UCSD were surprised to see what happened when a so-called predatory bacterium was grown next to some p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 26, 2018
Microbiology
Bacteria can be a surprising source of antibiotics. One example is Streptomyces chartreusis, which can secrete a variety
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 26, 2018
Immunology
Cancer metastasis, the spreading of tumors to different tissues in the body, is usually what makes cancer so lethal and
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 26, 2018
Cardiology
A genetic disorder that causes progressive muscle degeneration is mostly visible because of the toll it takes on young p
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 25, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
While gluten-free foods seem like a food trend to some, for others they are a medical necessity.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Using mice as a model, the injection of two molecules that stimulate the immune system eliminated both solid tumors and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have a new way to study diseases and understand how they develop - all thanks to an algorithm that punches in
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 23, 2018
Cardiology
How are new heart cells created? Is the adult heart capable of repairing itself after a heart attack? How can scientists
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 22, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
We are not talking about cracking open eggs and put them into hydrogen fuel cells (not even during Easter). Chemical res
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
FEB 22, 2018
Immunology
An allergic reaction of any kind is a result of the immune system responding to an otherwise harmless allergen as if it
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 21, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
The secrets to immortality may lie in an unexpected place - fruit fly stem cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Eerie and distinctive, the smell of a dead body comes mainly from small molecules known as diamines, products of degrada
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
FEB 21, 2018
Neuroscience
Glioblastomas, aggressive brain tumors that grow fast and are difficult to treat, were the subject of a collaboration be
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 20, 2018
Microbiology
Our bodies need insulin to control the amount of sugar we have in our blood. Diabetes happens when that process fails, a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2018
Cardiology
Many types of heart disease and stroke stem from a poor supply of blood to important tissues and organs. A new discovery
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 20, 2018
Neuroscience
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is fast becoming the Holy Grail of neuroscience research. To date, not one single clinica
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 18, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
A genetic assessment of deadly tumors revealed more about how they grow - and potential ways to stop them.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 17, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
After five years of optimizing, researchers from the Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have come up with the best candid
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 15, 2018
Immunology
An unlikely collaboration, a virus and the human immune system, is working to address a common enemy: cancer. From the U
...
Written By:
Kara Marker