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Novel Antifungal Protein from Pumpkin Rinds
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 30, 2009
... © Tambako the Jaguar Scientists have identified antimicrobial proteins from pumpkin rinds that can inhibit the growth of microbes, including Candida albicans which causes vaginal yeast inf...
Using Nanotech to Detect Prostate Cancer
in Nanotechbuzz, on October 23, 2009
...es antibodies to the gold, producing what Nanosphere calls probes for 'ultrasensitive' detection of proteins that may otherwise go undiscovered."
"The ultra-sensitive PSA test uses gold p...
Seen that? - Colorful suits
in Busy with Style, on October 2, 2009
...Well Woman Blog Fruits and vegetables come in all colors. Even the proteins - meat, eggs, cheese, can add a dash of color to a meal. Restaurants (and ambitious cooks e...
Bone-setting Glue Derived from Cloned Sandcastle Worm Genes
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 20, 2009
...like shell out of bits of sand, broken shells and other mineral debris. By cloning the gene for the proteins making up the adhesive, scientists came up with a " polyacrylate glue that is water so...
Treatment For Gaucher Disease From Protalix
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 4, 2009
...opharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of recombinant therapeutic proteins - Protalix - is currently producing proteins for the treatment of Gaucher disease using t...
Fish Detection Test Under Development
in Allergies, on June 30, 2009
...tree nuts, wheat, soy, cow's milk and egg, currently there's still no way to test for fish proteins in food materials," Hsieh said.
"With the increase in the production and consumpt...
OTC Prostate Cancer Test Kit in the Making
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 5, 2009
...irst mixes in a solution. The nanoparticles are engineered to attach themselves to cancer-producing proteins related to the type of cancer she is targeting. When she places a drop of blood in the solu...
Cigarette Smoke Can Prevent Allergies
in Allergies, on May 22, 2009
... mast cells with a cigarette smoke-infused solution prevented the release of inflammation-inducing proteins in response to allergens, without affecting other mast cell immune functions.
The mast cell...
Dana-Farber Researchers Create DNA Origami
in Nanotechbuzz, on May 22, 2009
...roscope, will functionally mimic our own cellular processes, which build transport systems to carry proteins and various other elements to other cells."
More here from Wired ... and the pres...
Nutramigen AA Amino Acid Based Formula for Infants with Cow's Milk Allergies
in Allergies, on May 12, 2009
...quot;hypoallergenic" formula milk in the market, there are only a handful of milk formula with proteins that contain proteins that are completely hydrolyzed or cut up into its amino acid componen...
Saliva Test: Non-invasive Method To Detect Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on April 28, 2009
...ttle cost in a doctor's office or at a patient's home.
"Our goal was to characterize proteins in human saliva that may indicate prediabetes and type-2," said Srinivasa R. Nagall...
Cancer Research UK Announces Nanotech Breakthrough
in Nanotechbuzz, on March 13, 2009
...ticles carried anti-tumor genes into cancer cells and 'zapped' them by causing them to make proteins that killed the cancer," according to Medical News Today's Catharine Paddock .
...
Powder-Free Latex Gloves Reduce Latex Allergy Related Illness
in Allergies, on March 12, 2009
...oned that the use of powdered gloves makes it worse for someone who has latex allergies. The rubber proteins adhere to the powder, which may become airborne and inhaled, thus providing additional cont...
Egg Proteins May Reduce Blood Pressure
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 21, 2009
...y away from eggs because of the cholesterol in it.
Now, as suggested by a new study from Canada : proteins in boiled and fried eggs may reduce blood pressure and potentially reduce the risk of cardi...
Insulin May Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease
in Daily Diabetic, on February 3, 2009
...sed to treat type 2 diabetes. They discovered that insulin protected the cells from clumps of toxic proteins called amyloid beta-derived diffusible ligands (ADDLs), which target nerve connections in t...
Hydramycin: New Antibiotic Compound from Hydra
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 20, 2009
...he compound, called hydramacin-1, shares virtually no similarity with any other known antibacterial proteins except for two other antimicrobials found in leech, and has been shown in laboratory studie...
Steve Jobs 首次承认健康问题
in Wangtam, on 2009-01-06
...n "robbing" me of the proteins my body needs to be healthy. Sophisticated blood tests have confirmed this diagnosis.
The remedy for this nutritional problem is relatively simple and straigh...
Stress May Exacerbate Skin Diseases
in Allergies, on October 27, 2008
...her numbers of mature white blood cells in the skin. Furthermore, blocking the function of two proteins that attract immune cells to the skin, LFA-1 and ICAM-1, prevented the stress-induced increa...
Chicken Soup Against High Blood Pressure
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 20, 2008
...gh blood pressure , according to Japanese researchers .
Apparently, chicken breasts have collagen proteins which have similar effects to ACE inhibitors - the main medications for the treatment of ...
Green Fluorescent Protein in Jellyfish is Center of This Year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 9, 2008
... of the Marine Biological Laboratory, said in a statement. "GFP is revealing, for example, how proteins move and interact in cells."
The glowing protein, called GFP, is now an important ev...
Giant Knotwood Extract Regalia Biopesticide
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 26, 2008
...ant's own natural defense mechanisms so plants produce and accumulate higher levels of natural proteins and other compounds that inhibit disease development."
According to their press rele...
Pentazocine May Protect Against Diabetes-Related Retinal Damage
in Daily Diabetic, on September 25, 2008
...igma receptors help protect cells from stress by ensuring an adequate level of the properly folded proteins they need for normal function. Dr. Smith and others have shown that sigma receptors are loca...
Protein Biomarkers in Urine for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 11, 2008
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Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Rob Broek Researchers have identified proteins in urine samples which may be used as an indicator of the presence and progress of Bovine Spongiform Encepha...
More on Latex and Nitrile Glove Allergies
in Allergies, on August 31, 2008
...llergist for testing using a western blot or rast assay to determine if they are allergic to either proteins, other raw materials or chemical acclerators. Vinyl gloves typically have more pinholes an...
Clorox Anywhere® Anti-Allergen Fabric Spray
in Allergies, on August 27, 2008
...holstery and fabrics throughout the house. The formula works by changing the structure of allergen proteins, rendering them inactive. The fragrance-free, dye-free spray is safe on virtually all fabric...
FRO7 Gene Vital to Photosynthesis and Iron Metabolism in Plants
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 27, 2008
...ast Iron acquisition and is required for efficient photosynthesis. The FRO family is a group of proteins that transfers electrons from ferric iron (Fe3+) to reduce it to another kind of iron (Fe2+...
MyFoodAdvisor(TM) Launched by ADA
in Daily Diabetic, on August 11, 2008
...nutrition information: people with diabetes because of the consistent portions of carbohydrates and proteins; people with or at risk for heart disease because of the option to search by fiber, sodium ...
Silk Optics: Biodegradable and Biocompatible Optics
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 7, 2008
...oiled cocoons of the Bombyx mori silkworm in a water solution and extracted the glue-like sericin proteins. The purified silk protein solution was ultimately poured onto negative molds of ruled and ...
Roadrunner & Co: Was die schnellsten Supercomputer leisten
in Daily Innovation, on 23.07.08
...g.
Doch wofür wird soviel Rechenleistung benötigt? Etwa um die räumlich Struktur eines Proteins aus einer chemischen Formel zu berechnen . So können mit Computerhilfe neue Medikamente entwickeln z...
Genetically Modified Salmonella Delivers Vaccine
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 17, 2008
...nized individual serves as its own factory to produce (manufacture) the protective antigens (proteins) from the S. pneumoniae pathogen. This ability to cause manufacture in the immunized indivi...
Hyaluronic Acid as Natural Moisturizer for Contact Lenses
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 15, 2008
...cal properties.
It was also found that using hyaluronic acid considerably reduces the build up of proteins which can cloudy contact lens material, the cause of up to 30 per cent of all after-care vi...
Paradise Bakery Apple Flip and Various Fruit Pies
in Allergies, on July 12, 2008
... products may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in persons with allergies to milk or egg proteins.
Read more from Canda News Centre
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Fun with Science at P&G University
in Are you a beauty?, on June 25, 2008
...t Science ,' P&G's R&D team was inspired by the discovery of aquaporins, which are proteins consisting of tiny micro-channels embedded in the skin cell walls underneath the skin's...
Halle Berry's Post-Pregnancy Workout
in Next Nine Months, on May 25, 2008
...Berry reportedly drinks lots of water and eats plenty of vegetables, complex carbohydrates and lean proteins.
Now you know the secret. The challenge now is to find the time and energy to do all that!...
Using Skin Flaps to Deliver Anti-Cancer Drugs
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 15, 2008
...astic and Reconstructive surgery , doctors report of using skin flaps to deliver anti-cancer proteins on rat tumors, resulting in a 79 percent reduction in tumor volume.
"This new techni...
Preventing Allergies in High Risk Children
in Allergies, on May 14, 2008
...I watch what I eat, avoiding possible allergens especially nuts, as I am breastfeeding her and nut proteins are known to be passed on via the breastmilk . Come to think of it, avoiding nuts is not al...
Flour Beetle Genome Sequence
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 30, 2008
... of about 200 million nucleotides (DNA building blocks) that code for about 16,000 genes (or 16,000 proteins). These sequencing efforts are extremely important for agriculture and will enable the deve...
Salivary Proteomics as a Diagnostic Tool
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 26, 2008
... Soon, salivary proteins may replace blood tests as diagnostic tools, as researchers carry on research cataloguing the "complete" salivary proteome , a set of proteins in human ductal sa...
Fibrin Sealant, Artiss: FDA-Approved for Burn Patients
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 19, 2008
...just been approved by the US FDA .
Fibrin sealants are tissue adhesives that contain the proteins fibrinogen and thrombin, which are essential in the clotting of blood. Artiss (Fibrin Seala...
Overweight People, More Likely to Have Allergies and Asthma
in Allergies, on March 19, 2008
...ests of overweight and obese patients with seasonal allergies had triple the levels of inflammatory proteins as normal weight patients with allergies.
"We've actually seen a big increase in ...
Fermentation Reduces Soy's Allergenicity
in Allergies, on March 10, 2008
...man nutrition.
"Why do we see this reduced immunoreactivity? During the fermentation process, proteins are broken down into very small pieces, pieces that can't be identified by the antibodi...
Two Protein Receptors Control Stomach Relaxation Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 5, 2008
...side the stomach wall and these nerves release molecules that stimulate the P2Y1 and P2Y11 receptor proteins embedded in muscle cells in the gut wall.
Blocking these receptors may prevent the relaxa...
Using Chicken Antibodies for Detecting HER2 Breast Cancer
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 27, 2008
...eport of a novel method to detect an aggressive form of breast cancer that overproduce HER2-encoded proteins, using antibodies from chicken.
In a paper in the International Journal of Cancer, the N...
Do Not Use Oat-Containing Skin Products for Atopic Eczema
in Allergies, on January 22, 2008
...hildren with eczema showed that about a third of kids with such skin allergies are allergic to oat proteins .
Overall, 32.5 percent of the children were sensitive to oats, study investigators report...
'Natural' Wines for the Wine Allergic
in Allergies, on December 30, 2007
...to preservatives and additives used in the clarification process, such as albumin and lysozyme (egg proteins) or casein (milk protein). But with more and more people showing food allergies and increas...
14-3-3zeta, Potential Lung Cancer Gene Target
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 27, 2007
...ing in layers find themselves alone.
Further experiments showed that 14-3-3zeta regulates a set of proteins called the Bcl2 family that control programmed cell death, and its absence upsets the balan...
Dietary Fiber Can Boost Lung Health
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 26, 2007
...cus production, excessive fibrous connective tissue development (fibrosis), and degradation of proteins (proteolysis). There is no cure.
Yet a reported 10 per cent of people who die from COPD ar...
Muscle Weakness Due To Myasthenia Gravis Can Be Stopped!
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 26, 2007
...reactions had finished.
They did this by administering an anti-C5 agent, which targets one of the proteins involved in the cascade and thus stops the process.
Affecting about 120,000 Americans - ...
Latex Allergies? Avoid Poinsettia Plants!
in Allergies, on December 18, 2007
...with latex allergy are allergic to poinsettia .
This is because latex and poinsettia share several proteins. They found IgE antibodies to poinsettia in the blood samples of people with Latex Allerg...
Blood Test For Lung Cancer Detection, Possible
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 10, 2007
...ding to a new study led by Duke University Medical Center researchers.
A test for four blood proteins may provide a less-invasive follow-up for patients who have suspicious lesions on chest ...
Silk from Bees
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 29, 2007
...ular Biology and Evolution , which discusses the honeybee silk genes and the properties of the coil proteins from the cocoon and nest silks they produce.
"Most people are unaware that bee...
Progression of Parkinson's Disease May Be Prevented by Peptide Therapy
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 25, 2007
...midbrain of PD patients and mice with PD pathology, and the researchers used a novel peptide (small proteins) to block this protein in mice with PD-like symptoms.
After intraperitoneal injection (inj...
Osteoporosis and Bone Density
in Well Woman Blog, on November 23, 2007
...BMD) is reduced, bone microarchitecture is disrupted, and the amount and variety of non-collagenous proteins in bone is altered."
OsteoporosisConnection.com says about treatment : "...
Breastfeeding May Increase Child's Obesity Risk
in Well Woman Blog, on November 15, 2007
...ood.
Adiponectin is involved in metabolism of fats and sugars. The fetus and placenta produce both proteins at high levels, the researchers point out, raising the possibility that they play a role in...
WHB #108 - Chestnuts Roasting In An Electric Oven... (come on, sing along with me!)
in Do you like to cook?, on November 10, 2007
...9;s Kitchen .
Chestnuts are low in fat, cholesterol free and gluten free . The high quality proteins in chestnuts are easily assimilated into the human body, making them an excellent dietary s...
Promising MRSA VAccine Targets Quorum Sensing
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 9, 2007
... autoinducers, the team designed a molecule known as a hapten that, when conjugated with specific proteins using well-established procedures, induces the production of antibodies by the immune syste...
Insulin Resistance Genes, Identified
in Daily Diabetic, on October 29, 2007
...Nutrition Sciences at UAB and the lead investigator of the study:
Our findings show that these two proteins help sensitize muscle to insulin, promoting glucose uptake and thus keeping glucose levels ...
Two Genes Linked To Insulin Resistance Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 29, 2007
...or counteracting insulin resistance in Type 2 diabetes patients.
Our findings show that these two proteins help sensitize muscle to insulin, promoting glucose uptake and thus keeping glucose levels ...
Overeating Sugar Could Cause Wrinkles
in Well Woman Blog, on October 21, 2007
...ide-outside approach to antioxidants. These free-radical fighters help keep sugar from attaching to proteins, so replenishing their supply - both by eating more antioxidant-rich fruits, nuts, and vege...
Why Some Animal Proteins Trigger Allergic Reactions
in Allergies, on October 15, 2007
...So how come some people are allergic to some animal proteins, like those in cow's milk, but not in a similar food item, like horse's milk?
According to new research by scientists from t...
Progranulin Deletion or Mutation Leads to Toxic Proteins Build-up in Neurons
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 28, 2007
...rchers have discovered that a deletion of a gene for progranulin leads to the accumulation of toxic proteins in the brain which subsequently results to dementia.
In the Sept. 26 issue of the Journal ...
Giardia lamblia Genome Sequenced
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 28, 2007
...opment of new drugs against the infection.
Analysis of the Giardia genome revealed several unusual proteins that are promising drug targets, Morrison says. "These proteins are different enough f...
Alzheimer's Disease: Type 3 Diabetes?
in Daily Diabetic, on September 27, 2007
On sev eral occasions , I have mentioned the possible link between Alzheimer's disease and diabetes - mainly because many researches have hypothesized and found evidence on the said association.
Now, a new U.S study (published in the Federation of American Societies for Experiment...
Mom's Blood Analysis: Non-invasive Prenatal Genetic Testing
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 26, 2007
... shown that a common pattern of fetal mRNAs, the molecules that hold the "blueprints" for proteins, was detectable in the blood of pregnant women. After birth, these mRNAs were no longer det...
Protein Biomarkers for Colorectal Cancer Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 25, 2007
...ers for colorectal adenoma have been identified . The differential expression of two of these novel proteins, mimecan and thioredoxin domain-containing protein 5 (TXNDC5), were validated by Wester...
Tissue Engineered Heart Valve Replacements for Children
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 13, 2007
...y then "seeded" the cells onto tiny, valve-shaped biodegradable molds and pre-coated with proteins found in the natural "matrix" that surrounds and supports cells.
Experimenting w...
Researchers Develop Long-Lasting Growth Hormone
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 5, 2007
...um of ten days, after just one injection.
Hormones normally circulate in blood attached to binding proteins that prevent their clearance from the circulation and prolong their biological action. The ...
The Gut has Glucose Receptors Too
in Daily Diabetic, on September 4, 2007
...hers in the Department of Neuroscience at Mount Sinai School of Medicine : those two sweet-sensing proteins in the tongue are also expressed in specialized taste cells of the gut where they sense glu...
Genetically Modified Aluminum-Tolerant Sorghum
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 29, 2007
... and non-arable.
Kochian's research shows that in aluminum-tolerant sorghum varieties, special proteins in the root tip release citric acid into the soil in response to aluminum exposure. Citric ...
Cardiac Muscles Derived from Embryonic Stem Cells May Treat Heart Attack Damages
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 26, 2007
...th in most of the world.
By treating the stem cells with two growth factors, or growth-encouraging proteins, and then purifying the cells, they were able to turn about 90 percent of stem cells into c...
