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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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DEC 21, 2020Cancer
Many of today’s drugs come from vast libraries of synthetic compounds built by chemists for big pharma. This drug ...Written By: Jasper CantrellDEC 20, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
A fungal-targeting drug was shown to improve symptoms of cystic fibrosis particularly key biomarkers in lung tissue cult ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 20, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
A cell's nucleus has to hold the entire genome. To do that, the DNA has to be carefully arranged and compacted by protei ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2020Microbiology
Scientist Katalin Karikó studied mRNA vaccines for years. She spent years getting grant rejections, but has now helped c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Some researchers have sought to treat genetic diseases by correcting the mutation. But it may be possible to use another ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 19, 2020Microbiology
Ticks are notorious vectors of disease, but they can transmit those illnesses without becoming infected themselves.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 18, 2020Chemistry & Physics
New research published in Advanced Nano-Biomed Research contemplates the physical dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 on abiotic ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 17, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Over 30% of people with major depressive disorder are resistant to serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI's), the curre ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 17, 2020Immunology
Canadian researchers have made a breakthrough for children with peanut allergies: immunotherapy that when taken daily fo ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 16, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The cell has many specialized components that perform specific functions, like an organelle called the endoplasmic retic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 16, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
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New research from scientists at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center showcases a novel combination therapy that ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 15, 2020Immunology
A recent study published in Science Translational Medicine has provided fresh insights on how our immune systems protect ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 14, 2020Genetics & Genomics
At one time, researchers knew that various forms of RNA served a few different critical roles in the creation of protein ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 14, 2020Cancer
Diagnostics is one of the key pillars of modern medicine. Diagnostics allows patients and doctors to identify a problem ...Written By: Jasper CantrellDEC 13, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Researchers led by Professor Carmen Birchmeier at the MDC have used a cutting-edge tool to learn more about different nu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 10, 2020Genetics & Genomics
It's thought that by the year 2060, there will be 14 million Americans living with Alzheimer's disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 10, 2020Immunology
When faced with stressful stimuli — anything from oxygen or nutrient deprivation to viral infections — cells ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 09, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Glyphosate is a common weed-killing chemical used in agriculture, and it may be best known as the active ingredient in R ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 09, 2020Immunology
In atherosclerosis, cholesterol and other fatty deposits build up around the inner walls of an artery, creating a plaque ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 08, 2020Cardiology
The complexity of life works in many ways. Proteins, the primary things doing work in cells, can be modified after being ...Written By: Jasper CantrellDEC 08, 2020Microbiology
N. meningitidis bacteria live in the noses and throats of many people without causing illness. But in about 1 in 10 carr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 08, 2020Immunology
Immunotherapies have emerged as a powerful treatment modality for cancer. They join chemotherapy, surgery, radiotherapy, ...Written By: Tara Fernandes
DEC 21, 2020
Cancer
Many of today’s drugs come from vast libraries of synthetic compounds built by chemists for big pharma. This drug
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
DEC 20, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
A fungal-targeting drug was shown to improve symptoms of cystic fibrosis particularly key biomarkers in lung tissue cult
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 20, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
A cell's nucleus has to hold the entire genome. To do that, the DNA has to be carefully arranged and compacted by protei
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2020
Microbiology
Scientist Katalin Karikó studied mRNA vaccines for years. She spent years getting grant rejections, but has now helped c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Some researchers have sought to treat genetic diseases by correcting the mutation. But it may be possible to use another
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2020
Microbiology
Ticks are notorious vectors of disease, but they can transmit those illnesses without becoming infected themselves.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 18, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
New research published in Advanced Nano-Biomed Research contemplates the physical dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 on abiotic
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 17, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Over 30% of people with major depressive disorder are resistant to serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI's), the curre
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 17, 2020
Immunology
Canadian researchers have made a breakthrough for children with peanut allergies: immunotherapy that when taken daily fo
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 16, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The cell has many specialized components that perform specific functions, like an organelle called the endoplasmic retic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 16, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
In cervical cancer, mutations in healthy cells cause cells to grow and multiply uncontrollably, invading surrounding tis
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 15, 2020
Immunology
The question everyone tries to find an answer to in the winter season is how can we improve our immunity to fight any in
...
Written By:
Heba El-wassef
DEC 15, 2020
Cancer
New research from scientists at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center showcases a novel combination therapy that
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 15, 2020
Immunology
A recent study published in Science Translational Medicine has provided fresh insights on how our immune systems protect
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 14, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
At one time, researchers knew that various forms of RNA served a few different critical roles in the creation of protein
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 14, 2020
Cancer
Diagnostics is one of the key pillars of modern medicine. Diagnostics allows patients and doctors to identify a problem
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
DEC 13, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers led by Professor Carmen Birchmeier at the MDC have used a cutting-edge tool to learn more about different nu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 10, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
It's thought that by the year 2060, there will be 14 million Americans living with Alzheimer's disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 10, 2020
Immunology
When faced with stressful stimuli — anything from oxygen or nutrient deprivation to viral infections — cells
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 09, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Glyphosate is a common weed-killing chemical used in agriculture, and it may be best known as the active ingredient in R
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 09, 2020
Immunology
In atherosclerosis, cholesterol and other fatty deposits build up around the inner walls of an artery, creating a plaque
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 08, 2020
Cardiology
The complexity of life works in many ways. Proteins, the primary things doing work in cells, can be modified after being
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
DEC 08, 2020
Microbiology
N. meningitidis bacteria live in the noses and throats of many people without causing illness. But in about 1 in 10 carr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 08, 2020
Immunology
Immunotherapies have emerged as a powerful treatment modality for cancer. They join chemotherapy, surgery, radiotherapy,
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes