News tagged with acid levels

New study sheds light on genetics of rice metabolism

A large-scale study analyzing metabolic compounds in rice grains conducted by researchers at the RIKEN Plant Science Center (PSC) and their collaborators has identified 131 rice metabolites and clarified the ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Genetic regulation of metabolomic biomarkers -- paths to cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes

In a study to the genetic variance of human metabolism, researchers have identified thirty one regions of the genome that were associated with levels of circulating metabolites, i.e., small molecules that ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jan 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Algae for your fuel tank: New process for producing biodiesel from microalgae oil

The available amount of fossil fuels is limited and their combustion in vehicle motors increases atmospheric carbon dioxide levels. The generation of fuels from biomass as an alternative is on the rise. In ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Diet, nutrient levels linked to cognitive ability, brain shrinkage

New research has found that elderly people with higher levels of several vitamins and omega 3 fatty acids in their blood had better performance on mental acuity tests and less of the brain shrinkage typical of Alzheimer's ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Dec 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Diametric shift in 2 protein levels spurs Alzheimer's plaque accumulation

A diametric shift in the levels of two proteins involved in folding, moving and cutting other proteins enables accumulation of the destructive brain plaque found in Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New insight into climate change in the Pacific

A new report presents the most comprehensive scientific analysis to date of climate change in the Pacific region.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Researchers determine how antibody recognizes key sugars on HIV surface

HIV is coated in sugars that usually hide the virus from the immune system. Newly published research reveals how one broadly neutralizing HIV antibody actually uses part of the sugary cloak to help bind to the virus. The ...

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Nov 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Andromeda Biotech: A drug for type 1 diabetes

The treated patients in the double-blinded study of DiaPep 277 showed significantly better pancreas function that the control group.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Using air pollution thresholds to protect and restore ecosystem health

Air pollution is changing our environment and undermining many benefits we rely on from wild lands, threatening water purity, food production, and climate stability, according to a team of scientists writing in the 14th edition ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Childhood diet lower in fat and higher in fiber may lower risk for chronic disease in adulthood

A recent study has found that a childhood behavioral intervention to lower dietary intake of total fat and saturated fat and increase consumption of foods that are good sources of dietary fiber resulted in significantly lower ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 27, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Could a probiotic be used to treat inflammatory bowel disease?

Scientists have been unclear for some time about how most probiotics work. A new study has found a scientific 'design' for a probiotic that could be used to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as Crohn's disease.

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

X-rays help advance the battle against heart disease

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists from Imperial College London and Diamond Light Source have revealed the structure of a cholesterol-lowering-drug target. Published in the journal Nature, this finding could lead ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Oct 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Earth is having a bad acid trip, study finds

Earth may be overdosing on acid - not the "turn on, tune in, drop out" kind, but the "kill fish, kill coral, kill crops" kind. And it's shaping up to be a very bad trip.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Oct 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 5

New biochemical discoveries into developing disease

Researchers have undertaken the most comprehensive investigation of genetic variance in human metabolism and discovered new insights into a range of common diseases. Their work has revealed 37 new variants that are associated ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Aug 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New study helps clarify symptoms and characteristics of acid reflux in neonates

Modifying stomach acid levels may not be enough to treat symptoms in neonates suspected of having gastroesophageal reflux disease. According to a study from Nationwide Children's Hospital, this is the first study to classify ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Aug 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0