Understanding Plants Is Key to Finding a Cure for Cancer
If scientists can fully understand plant growth, they might be able to find a cancer cure In order to increase agricultural yields, it is important…
Protein News
Scientists Target a Human Protein To Squash COVID-19 and Other Viruses
More than two years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, people are realizing that the “new normal” will probably involve learning to co-exist with SARS-CoV-2 (the…
New “Game Changing” Method Exposes Cancer Vulnerabilities
How do some patients develop resistance to cancer treatment? The new method known as “Deep Visual Proteomics” may be able to help doctors get closer…
Chemists Reveal How Tau Proteins Form Alzheimer’s Disease Brain Tangles
Two types of tau proteins mix together in a nearly random way to generate the tangles seen in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s Disease….
Scientists Develop “Nanomachines” That Can Penetrate and Kill Cancer Cells
Researchers have created ‘nanomachines’ that use mechanical molecular motions to enter and destroy cells. Cancer is a condition where some of the body’s cells grow…
Skin Cancer Breakthrough: Researchers Succeed in Making Cells Commit ‘Suicide’
A trigger for ‘cell suicide’ might lead to new skin infection therapies Every second, one million cells in your body die. That means 2.6 pounds…
Migraine Causes and New Potential Treatment Options Identified
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) genetic researchers discovered blood proteins that induce migraines and have a connection to Alzheimer’s disease, which might be prevented by…
Scientists Decode How a Protein on the Move Keeps Cells Healthy
Scientists are working to better understand the RNA interference process, which could help improve treatments, such as cancer therapies. Recently, researchers discovered how the Argonaute…
Just a Small Amount of Protein Supplement Helps Control Type 2 Diabetes
Drinking a small serving of whey protein before meals has been shown to help people with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugars. According to…
Reducing Protein in Diet Improves Health and Extends Lifespan
A Single Hormone Directs Body’s Responses to Low-Protein Diet. Mice live longer and lose weight while eating more when the hormone FGF21 is present. A…
New Generation Advanced Material Design: Tracking the Motion of Protein Nanorods
Better understanding of protein movement can facilitate advanced materials design Biological materials such as bones, teeth, and seashells are extremely durable. Their strength stems from…
Asthma Drug Montelukast (Singulair) Can Block Crucial COVID Protein, Reducing Viral Replication
An oral medication used to treat asthma and allergies can bind to and block a crucial protein produced by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and reduce viral…
Researchers Uncover How Sugar Substitutes (Artificial Sweeteners) Disrupt Liver Detoxification
In laboratory experiments, sweeteners impaired protein that rids the body of toxins and processes drugs. Results from a new study suggest that two sugar substitutes…
COVID-19 Disease Severity Linked to N Protein of SARS-CoV-2 Virus
Insight into the function of the nucleocapsid protein could help develop drugs that reduce coronavirus impact. A multicenter collaboration tracking the spread and evolution of…
Eating Protein From a Greater Variety of Sources Linked With Lower Risk of High Blood Pressure
In a study of nearly 12,200 adults in China, eating protein from a greater variety of sources was associated with a lower risk of developing…
MIT Chemists Discover Structure of Protein That Pumps Toxic Molecules Out of Bacterial Cells
Protein Structure Offers Clues to Drug-Resistance Mechanism A new study sheds light on how a protein pumps toxic molecules out of bacterial cells. MIT chemists…
Researchers Find Hundreds of New Proteins That May Influence Cystic Fibrosis
Researchers at the University of Toronto have identified hundreds of new proteins that could play a role in cystic fibrosis, and which may shed light…
Accelerating Development of New Medicines: Artificial Intelligence System Rapidly Predicts How Proteins Will Attach
The machine-learning model could help scientists speed the development of new medicines. Antibodies, small proteins produced by the immune system, can attach to specific parts…
