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Melon Extract Against Obesity

in Daily Diabetic, on July 6, 2009

...niversity of Montpellier. First discovered in 1968, Extramel is a rich source of the antioxidant enzyme superoxide dismutase (SOD) and is dubbed 'the enzyme of life'. ...

Wie funktioniert ein Blutzucker Teststreifen

in Mein Diabetes Blog, on June 18, 2009

... Messung des Blutzuckers basiert auf den Nachweis von Glucose im Blut. Auf dem Teststreifen sind Enzyme . Diese Enzyme sind körperverwandte Stoffe, die eine biochemische Reaktion schneller ablaufen...

Licorice Compound May Prevetn Colon Cancer

in The Biotech Weblog, on March 24, 2009

...been demonstrated to help prevent colon cancer in mice trials. The compound works by inhibiting the enzyme 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (11βHSD2), which is highly expressed in the colon. ...

Egg Proteins May Reduce Blood Pressure

in Straightfromthedoc, on February 21, 2009

...findings by Jianping Wu and Kaustav Majumder, proteins in fried and boiled eggs can be converted by enzymes in the stomach and small intestine to produce peptides with angiotensin converting enzyme (A...

Drug Combo May Lower Diabetics' Kidney Risk

in Daily Diabetic, on February 19, 2009

...hoto courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 5917289 A two-drug combination of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor perindopril and the diuretic indapamide, reduced the risk of kidney disease b...

Enzyme From Fermented Soy May Reduce Risk of Alzheimer's Disease

in Straightfromthedoc, on February 17, 2009

... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 2200015 An enzyme extracted from fermented soy - Nattokinase - has been found to prevent the build up of certain protein plaques linked to Alzheimer's...

Darmflora an vielem schuld: neues Pflanzenheilmittel als Darmkur

in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on January 29, 2009

...Vitamin C), Artischockenpulver, OPC, Curcumapulver, Propolis-Extrakt, Ananas -Enzyme, Papaya-Enzyme, Grapefruitkern-Extrakt, Guarkernmehl, Walnussblätterpulver, Reisferment, PABA (Vitamin B10), Lactob...

Brain Enzyme Regulates Appetite and Weight Gain

in The Biotech Weblog, on December 14, 2008

... Scientists have determined that an enzyme in the brain called p70 S6 Kinase 1 or S6K may play a role in preventing weight gain and obesity. The researchers injected rats with special viruses t...

Belastung durch Wintersport: Enzyme koennen hilfreich sein

in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on December 10, 2008

...rankenhausbett, dem empfiehlt die Enzym-Liga e.V. die präventive - vorbeugende - Einnahme von Enzymen. "Ist die ausreichende Menge von Enzymen bei Eintritt leichterer Verletzungen bereits im Körp...

How Broccoli Compound Fights Cancer

in The Biotech Weblog, on December 6, 2008

...nstrated how I3C works. Firestone , Bjeldanes and their colleagues showed that I3C inhibits the enzyme elastase, which at high levels in breast cancer cells heralds a poor prognosis: decreased res...

Oral Administration of Garlic Compounds May Treat Diabetes

in The Biotech Weblog, on November 25, 2008

... activates not only the insulin signalling cascade, which regulates glucose metabolism, but also an enzyme that helps cells to absorb glucose. ...

Hydrogen Sulfide May Play A Role Against High Blood Pressure

in Straightfromthedoc, on October 27, 2008

...an be created for the use in hypertension patients. The experiment was conducted on rats missing an enzyme that produces hydrogen sulfide. The same results are expected in humans. Though of course i...

Novel Antibiotic Candidates from Myxobacteria

in The Biotech Weblog, on October 26, 2008

...ibiotic effect. It was directed in an unknown manner against the bacterial RNA polymerase, i.e. the enzyme that reads the DNA of the pathogen. In eukaryontic cells, which human cells are also belongin...

Maske gegen müde Haut

in Daily Beauty, on October 24, 2008

... Neben dem sehr hohen Gehalt an Feuchtigkeit und Vitaminen enthält das Gemüse auch weitere Enzyme, die die Regeneration der Haut fördern und gleichzeitig die Hautzellen anregen, sich neu zu bilden...

GIF1 Gene: Key To High-Yield Rice

in The Biotech Weblog, on September 29, 2008

...breeding high-yield rice. "The GIF1 gene is responsible for controlling the activity of the enzyme invertase, which is located in the cell wall and converts sucrose to substances that then...

Bisphenol A and Diabetes

in Daily Diabetic, on September 17, 2008

...PA) in the urine has been found associated with cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and liver-enzyme abnormalities. Such were the findings reported in the September 17 issue of JAMA which co...

Chitosan-Based Vehicle for Antioxidants

in The Biotech Weblog, on August 26, 2008

...e" particle to aid in the absorption of antioxidants in the gut by protectin antioxidants from enzyme and acid breakdown. The solution is to design a tiny sponge-like chitosan biopolymeri...

Silk Optics: Biodegradable and Biocompatible Optics

in The Biotech Weblog, on August 7, 2008

...m embedded three very different biological agents in the silk solution: a protein (hemoglobin), an enzyme (horseradish peroxidase) and an organic pH indicator (phenol red). In the hardened silk optica...

Allergien: Babynahrung ohne Zusatzstoffe

in Allergizer, on July 9, 2008

...emlich alle Zusatzstoffe aus der Babynahrung verbannt werden, wie das Ärzteblatt berichtet. Enzyme oder künstliche Aromen werden durch die Neuregelung verschwinden und die so genannten "Azo-F...

Enzyme Cpl-1 Treats Bacterial Meningitis in Mice

in The Biotech Weblog, on July 4, 2008

...A newly identified enzyme, Cpl-1, has been reported to successfully treat symptoms of bacterial meningitis in mice trials. Working with colleagues from the Institute for Infectious Diseases in Bern...

Enzyme Cpl-1 Treats Bacterial Meningitis in Mice

in The Biotech Weblog, on July 4, 2008

...A newly identified enzyme, Cpl-1, has been reported to successfully treat symptoms of bacterial meningitis in mice trials. Working with colleagues from the Institute for Infectious Diseases in Bern...

Nordstrom's New Beauty Gift w/Purchase

in Are you a beauty?, on June 3, 2008

...F 20 (0.28 oz.) Cover FX 'Skin Prep FX' Treatment & Priming Serum sample Elemis Papaya Enzyme Peel (0.1 oz.) Freeze 24.7® IceCrystals™ Anti-Aging Prep & Polish sample Hanae Mori '...

T. reesei Genome Analysis Reveals Potential in Biofuel Production

in The Biotech Weblog, on May 7, 2008

... production . The researchers believe that T. reesei's genome includes "clusters" of enzyme-producing genes, a strategy that may account for the organism's efficiency at breaking do...

An Aspirin A DAy: Keeps Breast Cancer Away?

in Straightfromthedoc, on May 1, 2008

...roidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) could lower the total risk of breast cancer. They block an enzyme called cyclooxygenase, an activity that could disrupt breast cancer development in a number of...

Curcumin is Potential Anti-Diabetes

in Daily Diabetic, on May 1, 2008

...waiting if the results of the mice study will translate into humans. Activity of the glucokinase enzyme in the liver was higher in the diabetic mice following the curcumin-supplemented diet than in ...

New Genetically Modified Corn Variety for Fuel Production

in The Biotech Weblog, on April 11, 2008

..., which bears a gene from a microbe naturally occurring in the gut of a cow. This gene produces an enzyme that transforms plant fibers into simple sugars. Turning plant fibers into sugar requires th...

Bromelain and Allergies

in Allergies, on April 11, 2008

...ction with quercetin as an alternative therapy for allergies is bromelain , a protein-digesting enzyme found in pineapples. Bromelain is typically marketed as a natural anti-inflammatory for the tr...

Antioxidants from Red Wine and Tea, Beneficial Against Diabetes

in Daily Diabetic, on April 8, 2008

...m the University of Massachusetts . Red wine might inhibit the activity of alpha-glucosidase, an enzyme responsible for triggering the absorption of glucose by the small intestine, by almost 100 pe...

Other Voices: Links for 3/28/08

in The Personal Finance Weblog, on March 28, 2008

... © Modified Enzyme Thoughts coming out of others' heads... Selena Maranjian : I happened upon the website of the Telegraph, heralding itself as "Britain's No.1 quality newspaper w...

Spa at Home Sundays: Philosophy Oxygen Peel

in Are you a beauty?, on March 23, 2008

... this week. It's the perfect treatment for Spa at Home Sunday! The Oxygen Peel consists of 10 enzyme tablets and an oxygen cream. Break open one caplet (you can even use 1/2 to extend the life o...

Allergien gegen Eier Vergangenheit?

in Allergizer, on March 10, 2008

...h für Allergiker essbar gemacht. Wie das? Nun, Durch starkes Erhitzen und mit Hilfe spezieller Enzyme wie das Handelsblatt berichtet. Klar, dass es sich hier um keine 100prozentige Lösung aber...

Hausmittel können gefährlich sein

in pfotenundfell, on March 6, 2008

... Haustiere unterscheidet sich von dem des Menschen, erläutert die BTK. Oftmals fehlen wichtige Enzyme, dem tierischen Organismus gelingt es nicht oder nur sehr langsam, bestimmte Wirkstoffe abzubauen ...

Hoffnung fuer Eiweiss-Allergiker: Forscher machten Huehnerei harmlos

in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on March 4, 2008

...amit die Struktur (das Baugerüst) der Eiweiße auf. Dann gaben sie einen Enzym-Cocktail hinzu (Enzyme = Wirkstoffe, die eingreifen, ohne selber eingebaut zu werden), um die allergenen Proteine (Allergi...

Die richtige Ernährung ohne Kohlenhydrate?

in Kilo Leicht, on February 6, 2008

...chüttet der Körper Insulin aus. Insulin wiederum wirkt wie ein Fettspeicherhormon, das die enzyme zum Fettabbau hemmt und die Fetteinlagerung begünstigt. Je einfacher die Kohlenhyrdate sind, de...

Lebensmittelkennzeichnung "ohne Gentechnik" in der Diskussion

in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on January 24, 2008

... der Verarbeitung, zum Beispiel von Fleisch zu Wurst, dürfen keinerlei Hilfsmittel wie enzyme verwendet werden, zu deren Herstellung Gentechnik verwendet wurde. Nach den Vorstellungen der Bun...

Omega-3s For Weight Management

in Straightfromthedoc, on December 30, 2007

...abolism-related genes, including carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1a, cytochrome P450 4A10, and malic enzyme. Moreover, fish oil ingestion boosted the activity of enzymes related to metabolism. Specifi...

Kuvan® (sapropterin dihydrochloride): FDA-Approved for Phenylketonuria (PKU)

in Straightfromthedoc, on December 19, 2007

...e) , thereby resulting to high levels of Phe in the blood. PKU is a genetic disorder in which the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH), which helps our bodies break down phenylalanine (Phe), an am...

Global Institute for Bio-Exploration (GIBEX)

in The Biotech Weblog, on December 12, 2007

...o a lab. This "screens to nature" technique is a departure from the laboratory based, one-enzyme-at-a-time analysis typical of pharmaceutical research, which often fails to detect the therap...

Viagra and Jetlag

in The Flyaway Weblog, on November 16, 2007

...he company Pfizer for the treatment of high blood pressure and angina, works by interfering with an enzyme that reduces levels of a naturally occurring compound, cyclic guanine monophosphate (cGMP), w...

Novel Synthetic Anticoagulants to Treat Blood Clots

in The Biotech Weblog, on November 16, 2007

...ers have designed three new molecules called molecules called sulfated DHPs which can inhibit key enzymes that play a major role in clotting disorders, and could lead to novel therapies to treat clo...

Memapsin-Based Vaccine Against Alzheimer's Disease

in The Biotech Weblog, on November 16, 2007

...st Alzheimer's disease. Tang and his colleagues at OMRF previously had identified the cutting enzyme (known as memapsin 2) that [clears] the protein fragments believed to be the culprit behind A...

Diabetes Drug Januvia Has New FDA-Approved Uses

in Daily Diabetic, on October 26, 2007

...d thiazolidinediones . Januvia is a DPP-4 inhibitor: it inhibits glucagon production (the enzyme that increases blood sugar), and stimulates insulin (the enzyme that decreases blood sugar). ...

Heparanase Inhibitor, Potential Anti-Cancer Drug Candidate

in The Biotech Weblog, on October 23, 2007

... An enzyme called heparanase which is produced by cancer cells has been linked in previous studies to malignancy. A recent study published in Nature Chemical Biology indicates that an inhibitor f...

Merck's ISENTRESS™ (raltegravir) Tablets, FDA-Approved for HIV

in Straightfromthedoc, on October 15, 2007

...se inhibitors that works by inhibiting the insertion of HIV DNA into human DNA by the integrase enzyme. According to Joseph J. Eron Jr., M.D., professor of medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases,...

Tangerine Peel Extract Kills Cancer Cells

in Straightfromthedoc, on September 25, 2007

...such as insects or fungi . The researchers showed that human cancer cells, which contain an enzyme called P450 CYP1B1, were destroyed by this compound. The scientists who did the research wo...

Galvus-Metformin Combo Works Better than Metformin Alone

in Daily Diabetic, on September 22, 2007

...gistically with metformin increasing GLP-1 and vildagliptin preventing its degradation by the DPP 4 enzyme. GLP-1 is an incretin hormone secreted in the gut that boosts insulin secretion ."...

Gene Therapy Clear Amyloid Plaques in Animal Trials

in The Biotech Weblog, on August 31, 2007

...lmark pathology of Alzheimer's disease. In this study, the scientists used an amyloid-degrading enzyme to clear these amyloid cobwebs from the brain - as illustrated in these treated (right) versu...

It's Probably Hypokalemia

in Straightfromthedoc, on August 28, 2007

...contraction of skeletal and smooth muscles (including the heart), cell membrane function and proper enzyme activity. Mild hypokalemia: no symptoms Moderate hypokalemia: confusion, disorientation...

Fit fuer den Herbst: Vitalstoffe

in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on August 28, 2007

...gen Vitamine, Mineralstoffe, sekundäre Pflanzenstoffe, Enzyme etc. enthalten. Ergänzende Zutaten wie die Vitamin ähnlichen Stoffe (Vitaminoide) Carnitin, Coenzym Q10 oder Naturelixiere wie Stutenmilch...

Sonys Bio-Akku für Mp3-Player

in Digital Listening, on August 24, 2007

...te Stromstärke. Sony hat dazu ein System entwickelt, das Zucker zerlegt und dabei mit Hilfe von Enzymen und einem leitenden Metall Strom erzeugt, wobei die Enzyme nur in der Nähe der Anode arbeiten....

ESF EURYI Awardee Tackles Topoisomerases to Control Cancer Growth

in The Biotech Weblog, on August 10, 2007

...vision , which may be used to complement existing cancer therapies. Dekker is focusing on an enzyme called Topoisomerase IB that plays a key role in some of the molecular motors involved in t...

Liver Proprotein Convertases Modulate HDL Metabolism

in The Biotech Weblog, on August 8, 2007

... In an animal study, researchers found liver enzymes called proprotein convertases may play a role in regulating the concentrations of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) , and may thus ...

Honig statt Fabrikzucker

in Kilo Leicht, on July 28, 2007

... enthält der Honig mit seinen ca. 200 Inhaltsstoffen, vor allem Pollen, Mineralstoffe, Proteine, Enzyme, aminosäuren , Vitamine, Farb- und Aromastoffe. Honig ist das älteste Süßungsmittel der M...

Interval training burns more fat

in Are you a beauty?, on July 18, 2007

... fat in an hour of continuous cycling than they did before the interval training · Increased the enzyme activity in their muscles" So, if you want to maximize your training efforts, you should f...

Indian Herb Salacia Oblonga Can Lower Blood Sugar

in Daily Diabetic, on July 16, 2007

...ound that Salacia oblonga acts in a similar way to diabetes medications: by binding to intestinal enzymes called alpha-glucosidases . Alpha-glucosidases are the enzymes responsible for breaking ...

Male Hormones Inhibitor May Cure Hard-to-Treat Prostate Cancer

in Straightfromthedoc, on July 9, 2007

...uction of male hormones in other parts of the body. Abiraterone is an oral drug that inhibits an enzyme called CYP450c17, which is critical to the production of the male hormones - not only in the ...

Towards Solving the Mystery of Lou Gehrig's Disease

in The Biotech Weblog, on July 1, 2007

...lerosis) . Copper-zinc superoxide dismutase, which was discovered in the 1960s, is an antioxidant enzyme that protects cells from free radicals, unstable atoms or molecules that can cause cell damag...

Purdue-Designed Novel Alzheimer's Drug Goes To Human Clinical Trials

in The Biotech Weblog, on June 30, 2007

...toms. The said drug was the result of Tang's identification in 2000 of a beta-secretase, a key enzyme in the progression of Alzheimer's that triggers the formation of amyloid plaques in the b...

Nanoparticle to Deliver Glaucoma Drug

in The Biotech Weblog, on June 19, 2007

...ium oxide nanoparticle and bound it with a compound that has been shown to block the activity of an enzyme (hCAII) believed to play a central role in causing glaucoma . The disease involves abn...

Mulberry Extract, Potential Anti-diabetes

in Daily Diabetic, on June 18, 2007

...ay have the potential to prevent diabetes. DNJ is known to inhibit the action of the glucosidase enzyme that controls the digestion of carbohydrates. Wrote lead author Toshiyuki Kimura from...

Drink tea and keep pounds away

in Are you a beauty?, on May 21, 2007

...lyphenol in oolong tea is effective in controlling obesity. Specifically speaking, it activates the enzyme that is responsible for dissolving triglyceride. It has been confirmed that the continuous in...

Antibody Developed to Detect Mutant Enzyme Causing Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

in The Biotech Weblog, on May 14, 2007

...cles. Researchers have now developed the first antibody that detects misfolded conformations of the enzyme superoxide-dimutase-1 (SOD1), which cause approximately one to two per cent of all ALS cases....

Proline Dehydrogenase Model Reveals Role in Apoptosis

in The Biotech Weblog, on May 13, 2007

...ptosis, researchers have created a model of proline dehydrogenase , an important cancer-preventing enzyme in the human body. Proline dehydrogenase enables the creation of superoxide, a highly reactiv...

ACE-Inhibitor Hypertension Drugs May Help Prevent Alzheimer's Disease

in The Biotech Weblog, on May 11, 2007

... According to a new study, a class of hypertension medication called angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors may may help protect older adults from declines in memory and other cognitive f...

Centrally Active ACE Inhibitors May Help Reduce Risk of Cognitive Decline in Older Adults

in Straightfromthedoc, on May 9, 2007

...) and trandolapril ( Mavik® ). Intake of these centrally active ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitors have been found to lower rates of mental decline as measured by the Modified Mini-Mental...

Wounds are Slow to Heal in Diabetics Because...

in Daily Diabetic, on May 8, 2007

...ow to the peripheral blood circulation. Also, hyperoxia increases the activation of the bone marrow enzyme eNOS (which stimulates nitric oxide production) - helping to produce greater numbers of EPC...

Study Shows Chitins Cause Allergic Inflammation, Supports Hygiene Hypothesis

in Allergies, on April 26, 2007

...nflammatory response in the lungs of mice, as well as increased production of the chitin-destroying enzyme made by cells lining the lung airways. This finding in itself may not be unexpected, as chiti...

Scientific Progress Against Diabetic Retinopathy

in Daily Diabetic, on April 26, 2007

...e compound ruboxistaurin has been found to slow the progression of retinopathy by inhibiting an enzyme in the body called protein kinase C beta (PKC beta). PKC is believed to contribute to the blo...

Abandoned Cancer Drug is Potential Cure for African Sleeping Sickness

in Straightfromthedoc, on April 25, 2007

...action of the cancer drug acivicin comes in: it inhibits the cytidine triphosphate synthetase - the enzyme that helps synthesize CTP. The study results raise the hope that acivicin can be potentially...

Endosulfatase Enzyme Predicts Nasopharyngeal Cancer Survival and Recurrence Rates

in The Biotech Weblog, on April 23, 2007

... may thus pose an implication on the way individual nasopharyngeal cancer patients are treated. The enzyme also appears to be a factor in liver cancer . More details from the Mayo Clinic news r...