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Egg Proteins May Reduce Blood Pressure
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 21, 2009
... in fried and boiled eggs can be converted by enzymes in the stomach and small intestine to produce peptides with angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE)-inhibitory activity.
ACE inhibitors work by inhib...
Hydramycin: New Antibiotic Compound from Hydra
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 20, 2009
... A new antimicrobial compound has been isolated from the freshwater animal Hydra . The compound, called hydramacin-1, shares virtually no similarity with any other known antibacterial proteins e...
Brain Enzyme Regulates Appetite and Weight Gain
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 14, 2008
...at an increased S6K activity led to reductions in food intake, in body weight, and in production of peptides [small chains of amino acids] that normally stimulate feeding. The reduction in food intake...
Hops Extract Lupulone as Antibiotic in Poultry
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 8, 2008
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 4090990 Researchers have found that hops extracts have antimicrobial compounds such as lupulone that may be used to to control levels of the pathogenic bac...
Bacteria on Vetiver Roots Influence Properties of Essential Oils
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 31, 2008
...ular structure of the oil , thus influencing its flavours and properties: termicidal, insecticidal, antimicrobial and antioxidant. These bacterial populations include alpha-, beta- and gamma- proteoba...
FDA Warning: Fluoroquinolone Antimicrobial Drugs Increase Risk of Tendinitis and Tendon Rupture
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 9, 2008
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The FDA is requiring a Boxed Warning in the product labeling of fluoroquinolone antimicrobial drugs concerning the increased risk of tendinitis and tendon rupture.
Fluoroquinolones ...
Ceftobiprole Effective Against MRSA and VRSA
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 4, 2008
...tibiotic vancomycin (VRSA).
The research, to be published in the August 2008 issue of the journal Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy and available online now, looked at how well Ceftobiprole work...
Go Nude
in Are you a beauty?, on June 22, 2008
...a perfect balance, thankfully.
This chicly packaged eco-friendly eye cream is formulated with milk peptides to stimulate collagen production and acacia to instantly lift the skin. It's light in t...
Creating an Artificial Nanovirus
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 3, 2008
Wow, what a fascinating title! "Filamentous Artificial Virus from a Self-Assembled Discrete Nanoribbon."
Researchers at the Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea have been developing an artificial filament-shaped virus that may deliver drugs and other agents to specifically targeted ar...
Peptide Drug Aimed at Two Bioterror Agents
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 21, 2007
...parainfluenza F-peptide turned out to be even more effective at inhibiting Hendra virus fusion than peptides derived from the Hendra virus itself," Dr. Moscona says. "It also appears to do m...
Progression of Parkinson's Disease May Be Prevented by Peptide Therapy
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 25, 2007
...protects neurons, normalizes neurotransmitter levels, and improves motor functions in mice with PD. Peptides, proteins and certain drugs usually do not enter into the brain after crossing the blood-br...
Peptide Therapeutics Symposium
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 5, 2007
...om will provide updates on peptide therapeutics and review the impact of some of the most important peptides such as the KL-4 surfactant , the medicine given to premature babies with respiratory dise...
Tuberculosis Drug Candidate SQ109 Granted Orphan Drug Status
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 30, 2007
...istration and the European Medicines Agency has granted "orphan drug" status to SQ109, an antimicrobial agent against drug-resistant tuberculosis jointly developed by the National Institute ...
Novel D-Peptides More Potent Against HIV
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 11, 2007
... Scientists at the University of Utah have developed new peptides that appear to be significantly more effective at blocking HIV's entry into cells than other drugs in their class.
"Our ...
Nanoemulsion Against Onychomycosis
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 25, 2007
...hout beign systemically absorbed.
NB-002 is a topical oil-in-water nanoemulsion combined with an antimicrobial agent commonly used in oral products to treat Gingivitis and other conditions o...
Antimicrobial Biopolymer for Food Preservation
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 29, 2007
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Scientists have developed a biodegradable polymer with food-sourced antimicrobial agents, designed to prevent the formation of bacterial biofilms on food surfaces and packaging. The natural antimic...
Pepfactant® Switchable Peptide Surfactant
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 22, 2007
...ensland)
Researchers have developed Pepfactant® , a biological detergent or surfactant made from peptides which can be "switched on" or "switched off" depending on its intended a...
Natürlicher HIV-Hemmstoff entdeckt: neue Klasse von AIDS-Medikamenten ?
in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on June 27, 2007
...rt. Weiterhin fanden sie, dass einige wenige Aminosäureaustausche in der Sequenz dieses Peptides, als VIRIP (VIRus-Inhibitorisches-Peptid) bezeichnet, die Wirksamkeit gegen HIV-1 um etwa das 100-fache...
Soy products to help weight loss?
in Daily Power Walk, on May 8, 2007
...up your metabolic rate.
"We wanted to compare the effects of soy protein hydrolysates and soy peptides with those of leptin because we hypothesized that soy might behave in the body in a similar...
Anti-inflammatory Proteins and Pain
in Well Woman Blog, on April 28, 2007
...mation pathway.
Wikipedia explains cytokines this way:
Cytokines are a group of proteins and peptides that are used in organisms as signaling compounds. These chemical signals are similar to horm...
Tea Extract + Honey: Reduces Bacteria in Meats
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 26, 2007
...gs.
Study results indicate that Jasmine tea with honey and green tea with honey have the highest antimicrobial activity - indicating the use of the concoction as a natural treatment (instead of so...
Personalized Vaccine Against Glioblastoma
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 6, 2007
...nics [snip]. Lab scientists homogenize and extract a particular compound of immune-boosting protein peptides that carries the DNA fingerprint of the patient's cancer. It is isolated and purified i...
BH3 Profiling Determines Sensitivity to Experimental Cancer Drug
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 23, 2007
...first isolated mitochondria from cancer cells; then they exposed them to protein fragments - peptides - that were known to interact with survival molecules like Bcl-2. "If they interact, t...
Handy der Woche: Motorola i880
in Das Handy-Weblog, on November 20, 2006
... die das Wachstum von Pilzen, Mikroorganismen und anderen lästigen Begleitern verhindert:
The antimicrobial, developed by AgION Technologies, Inc., is incorporated into the coating and protects the...
Edible Anti-microbial Food Wrap from Apple Puree and Oregano Oil
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 17, 2006
...oped an edible coating for fresh fruits and vegetables . Not only is it a promising alternative to antimicrobial washes to cut food spoilage and contamination, the coatings may also provide added hea...
Engineered Heparans: New Treatments for Alzheimer's disease, under Development
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 1, 2006
...nds called 'engineered heparins' that could possibly be developed into drugs to stop A-beta peptides in the brain from forming and for the first time treat the underlying cause of Alzheimer...
Two-Component Lantibiotic Haloduracin From Bacillus halodurans
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 1, 2006
...ana-Champaign have developed haloduracin , a new two-component lantibiotic, which consist of two peptides that are each post-translationally modified to an active form, and act in synergy to provi...
Heparin Derivatives: Drug Candidates Against Alzheimers Disease
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 27, 2006
...nds called 'engineered heparins' that could possibly be developed into drugs to stop A-beta peptides in the brain from forming and for the first time treat the underlying cause of Alzheimer...
Peptide Solution Halts Bleeding
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 11, 2006
...o: A monitor showing a transected liver after it has been treated with a liquid solution containing peptides. The peptides self-assemble into a gel that essentially seals over the wound. Edited from a...
Duke Researchers Used Computer Tool to Design Improved Microbicide For Women Against HIV
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 10, 2006
...role for the "delivery vehicle," the various polymer gels or creams that carry the active antimicrobial ingredients, in determining the success or failure of microbicides, according to the r...
Erkältung aus dem Hotel - ein Forschungsergebnis
in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on October 2, 2006
...Hendley (University of Virginia, Charlottesville), Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, San Francisco
Bildquelle: virtuelle-apotheke ...
Leptin A Potential Weapon In Fighting Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on September 28, 2006
...in, causing to much of it to build up in the body.
Reporting in the September issue of the journal Peptides, researchers from the University of Florida injected a gene into the brains of diabetic mic...
Studying Macrolide Formation Paves Way for Novel Antibiotics
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 20, 2006
Scientists are developing a new method of developing antibiotics which may be used against the increasing number of "superbugs" -- pathogens with multiple antibiotic resistance . By studying how enzymes produce antibiotics from precursor molecules, novel antibiotics may be produce...
Chitosan As Antimicrobial in Medical Devices
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 18, 2006
... of chitosan , a compound derived from chitin presents in the shells of crabs and shrimps, as an antimicrobial . In the laboratory, it has been shown that a coating of chitosan prevents bacteri...
TyRx Pharma, Inc.'s PIVIT™ AB, a Novel Antimicrobial-Coated Surgical Mesh: Granted USFDA 510(k) Clearance
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 27, 2006
...AB , a new surgical mesh product coated with a proprietary bioresorbable polymer containing the antimicrobial agents: rifampin and minocycline.
PIVIT™ AB , indicated for the repair of hernia...
Fight Appetite, Fight Diabetes?
in Daily Diabetic, on May 29, 2006
...as well as patients suffering from obesity.
"The potential of activating appetite regulatory peptides represents an exciting approach to both weight control and management of type II diabetes,&...
Fosfomycin Ineffective in Vitro But Shows In Vivo Efficacy Against Listeriosis
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 12, 2006
...t using this screening methodology, we might actually be missing out on compounds which do not show antimicrobial properties under lab conditions, but to which microbes are in fact, susceptible to und...
Antibiotikum: neue Funktionsweise
in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on May 10, 2006
...on der Gesellschaft für biotechnologische Forschung und ihre Kollegen im Fachblatt "Antimicrobial Agents & Chemotherapy". Statt auf breiter Front das Lungengewebe zu attackieren, verhiel...
Chr Hansen Won Curcumin Colour Patent
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 30, 2006
...verages, cereal, confectionary, ice cream, bakery, and savoury products and also believed to have antimicrobial and cholesterol lowering properties.
These days, curcumin is gaining much intere...
Vancomycin Analog 40% More Potent, May Counter Antibiotic Resistance
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 10, 2006
...aphylococcal infections. However, more and more bacterial strains are developing resistance to this antimicrobial compound. Vancomycin-resistant microorganisms accomplish this by altering their cell w...
Merck Acquires Survac
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 24, 2005
...of Survac's investors.
Survac is involved in developing technology to recognise and modify peptides useful for developing therapeutic cancer vaccines.
Dr. Wolfgang Wein, senior vice president f...
Methionyl-tRNA Inhibitor REP8839 Novel Antibiotic Against Staphylococcus
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 21, 2005
...of the drugs most commonly used to treat them", prompting them to launch a campaign to
prevent antimicrobial resistance in healthcare and community settings. In a recent AP report, the Allia...
Review Articles on Drug Discovery
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 27, 2005
...iabetes. It is the first in a new class of drugs that mimic the activity of natural glucoregulatory peptides known as incretins.
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Aloe Vera Gel as Post-Harvest Preservative
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 23, 2005
...pes, works not only as a physical barrier to spoilage microorganisms, but has been proven to have antimicrobial and antifungal properties.
Read the abstract of the article here .
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BioVisioN AG and Abbott Sign Research Agreement
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 13, 2005
... chosen us as a partner."
BioVisioN AG specializes in the identification of disease-relevant peptides and proteins using Peptidomics and Differential Peptide Display. The company was founded in...
grand rounds 48: cut the fat and give me the bottom line
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 22, 2005
welcome to grand rounds 48, the weekly collection of the best of the medical blogosphere.
editor's choices . . .
medrants writes about time and the general internist .
soundpractice.net asks, " how much should doctors make? "
. . . and the rest
over at kevin, m...
Top 100 Biotechnology Companies 2004
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 14, 2005
...ved or underserved diseases or conditions, and whether they're sourced by recombinant proteins, peptides, monoclonals, or synthetic drugs or their administration is parenteral or oral, or how they...
Antimicrobial Peptide From American Oyster
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 1, 2005
...hers from the North Carolina Sea Grant have isolated "American oyster defensin" (AOD), an antimicrobial peptide purified from acidified gill extract of the American oyster ( Crassostrea virg... ...
It seems like the sea is proving to be a mine for anitmicrobial peptides (see previous entries on compounds from Fijian seaweeds and furanones ). This time, researchers from the North Carolin...
Antimicrobial Chewing Gums
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 15, 2005
...an without toothpaste, brush and bathroom sink, its creators say.
While there have already been antimicrobial oral hygiene products in the market, most use the chemical chlorhexidine, which c...
Plectasin: Novel Antimicrobial Peptide
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 12, 2005
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Alas, after more than 3 decades of research on antimicrobial peptides, UCLA professor Robert Lehrer, M.D. and his team identify an antibiotic that promises to be at least as effective as penicilli... ...
Alas, after more than 3 decades of research on antimicrobial peptides, UCLA professor Robert Lehrer, M.D. and his team identify an antibiotic that promises to be at least as effective as penicilli...
Antimicrobial Peptides from Amphibian Skin Against HIV Transmission
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 22, 2005
...uestered HIV and destroy the virus before it can be transferred to T cells. Thus, amphibian-derived antimicrobial peptides show promise as topical inhibitors of mucosal HIV transmission and provide no... ...
In the September 2005 issue of the Journal of Virology , researchers identified three peptides from amphibian skin-- caerin 1.1, caerin 1.9, and maculatin 1.1-- capable of inhibiting infe...