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Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine demonstrated that nitrogen balance, the process of utilizing amino acids and disposing of their toxic byproducts, occurs with a precise 24-hour rhythm – also known as circadian rhythm – in mammals. Disruption of this cycle has a direct impact on survival of organisms, and may predispose one to life altering diseases including diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The study led by Darwin Jeyaraj, MD, MRCP, assistant...
In medical research, finding a reliable and cost-effective animal model can greatly enhance success in identifying disease mechanisms and genetic pathways, potentially cutting years off drug testing regimes and development of new treatment strategies. Now, University of Massachusetts Amherst neuroscientist Gerald Downes and colleagues have developed just such a model, a mutant zebrafish, to study Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD). It is an inherited metabolic disorder that causes affected...
Lying around in the sun all day is hazardous not just for humans but also for plants, which have no means of escape. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun can damage proteins and DNA inside cells, leading to poor growth and even death (as well as carcinogenesis in humans). But plants have evolved some powerful adaptive defenses, including a complex array of protective responses orchestrated by a UV-sensing protein molecule known as UVR8. Now, scientists from The Scripps Research Institute...
North Carolina State University researchers have created specially engineered mammalian cells to provide a new "chemical handle" which will enable researchers to label proteins of interest more efficiently, without disrupting the normal function of the proteins themselves or the cells in which they are found. Protein labeling is used by researchers in a variety of fields to help them understand how these important molecules affect the normal functioning of cells. Currently, proteins are...
Limiting certain essential nutrients for several days before surgery—either protein or amino acids—may reduce the risk of serious surgical complications such as heart attack or stroke, according to a new Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) study. The study appears in the January 25, 2012 issue of Science Translational Medicine. "Food restriction as a way to increase stress resistance may seem counterintuitive, but in fact our data indicate that the well-fed state is the one more...
Mechanism of evolution of the primordial metabolism discovered Volcanic-hydrothermal flow channels offer a chemically unique environment, which at first glance appears hostile to life. It is defined by cracks in the crust of the earth, through which water flows, laden with volcanic gases are contacting a diversity of minerals. And yet – it is precisely this extreme environment, where the two mechanisms could have emerged, which are at the root of all life: The multiplication of...
The Biology and Health Website EurekaMag.com publishes insights into all areas of biological science. The latest insights cover animal cells, which are eukaryotic cells containing complex structures enclosed within membranes, and ideal protein, which is a commercial diet developed by a medical doctor 25 years ago. The insight into MOA covers "Mode of Action," which has a number of different meanings within the biological sciences. Mannheim, Germany (PRWEB) January 06, 2012 The...
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- When most people hear the word "LIVEADE," they think of the 1985 rock concert held to raise funds to combat Ethiopia's famine. In the same spirit as the Live Aid concert, homeopathic expert Betty Mitchell has created LIVEADE (http://liveade.com/), a metabolic powder formulated to fight endemic diseases in developed and developing countries. LIVEADE contains moringa oleifera powder, considered the world's most nutritious herb by the...
A protein's function depends on both the chains of molecules it is made of and the way those chains are folded. And while figuring out the former is relatively easy, the latter represents a huge challenge with serious implications because many diseases are the result of misfolded proteins. Now, a team of chemists at the University of Pennsylvania has devised a way to watch proteins fold in "real-time," which could lead to a better understanding of protein folding and misfolding in general....
Premium, fast absorbing amino acid supplement is now being offered by all natural nutritional company, True Healthy Products (PRWEB) November 12, 2011 True Healthy Products, a natural nutrition company based out of Florida has added a new high performance amino acid supplement to their line of products called “Gold Medal Aminosâ€. This product is endorsed by Olympic Gold Medalist, Dara Torres and contains specific free form amino acids which can more readily be absorbed into...
