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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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JUN 11, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
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JUN 11, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The immune system can detect and destroy pathogenic and cancerous cells, but sometimes those dangerous cells can evade t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 09, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers led by the University of South Australia have identified a new drug that may be able to help prevent athlete
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 09, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Studies have shown that there is a link between blows to the head and neurodegeneration. Repeated head trauma is associa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 08, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers led by King’s College London have found that levels of a protein known as neurofilament light chain (N
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 08, 2021
Immunology
Genetic variants of SARS-CoV-2 have emerged over the course of the pandemic, threatening public health efforts to limit
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 07, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have developed a handheld diagnostic device, capable of detecting the presence of the SARS-CoV-2’s spik
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 07, 2021
Cardiology
It's thought that in the United States, there is a heart attack once every 40 seconds, or that each year, about 80,0
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 06, 2021
Cancer
The most recent results from the CODEBREAK 100 phase 2 clinical trial support the use of the drug sotorasib to reduce tu
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 06, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have now been able to capture an enzyme called RNA polymerase on video as it copies a DNA sequence into an R
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 06, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
A recent study published in the journal Advanced Science describes a novel type of glue inspired by the strong hold
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 06, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Autism spectrum disorder is complex; it presents differently in different patients and may be influenced by many factors
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 04, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have developed miniaturized 3-dimensional bone marrow models that could help physicians to predict whi
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 03, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Devices that can stimulate deep regions of the brain have been in development as treatment options for disorders like ep
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 02, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Gene activity has to be carefully controlled by cells so that they maintain their identity and continue to carry out the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 02, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Some medical mysteries have become much easier to solve because of advanced genetic techniques that have enabled researc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 01, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
New research hopes to improve accessibility to science for people who are blind or visually impaired. Approximately 36 m
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 01, 2021
Immunology
Seasonal flu vaccines only work around 40 to 60 percent of the time, says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preve
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 31, 2021
Microbiology
This image by Martin Obr, PhD of IST Austria shows a structure called a capsid that shields viral genetic material and h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 31, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Depression is one of the most common mental disorders and a frequent cause of disability around the world, impacting an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 31, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new digital platform, developed by researchers at the University at Buffalo, is answering the question: what’s o
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 30, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
You've heard of the periodic table of the elements, but do you know of a periodic table for cells? Researchers have crea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 28, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
New research assessed bacterial and fungal biofilms, tenacious microbial communities that are tougher than small groups
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 28, 2021
Cancer
A study published recently in EMBO Molecular Medicine considers the biological impacts of progestins from hormonal contr
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 27, 2021
Cancer
Research published in the journal EMBO Molecular Medicine details a novel mechanism that can be used to predict which ep
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan