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Carb synthesis sheds light on promising tuberculosis drug target
Jun 22, 2009 |
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A fundamental question about how sugar units are strung together into long carbohydrate chains has also pinpointed a promising way to target new medicines against tuberculosis.
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Protein sports drinks proven to give best performance
Dec 24, 2008 |
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Sports drinks containing protein are better at improving athletes' performance. Research published in BioMed Central's open access Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition has shown that drinks containing a mix ...
Carbohydrate restriction may slow prostate tumor growth
May 26, 2009 |
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Restricting carbohydrates, regardless of weight loss, appears to slow the growth of prostate tumors, according to an animal study being published this week by researchers in the Duke Prostate Center.
Low-carbohydrate diet burns more excess liver fat than low-calorie diet
Jan 20, 2009 |
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People on low-carbohydrate diets are more dependent on the oxidation of fat in the liver for energy than those on a low-calorie diet, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found in a small clinical ...
Plant-based, low-carb diet may promote weight loss and improve cholesterol levels
Jun 08, 2009 |
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Overweight individuals who ate a low-calorie, low-carbohydrate diet high in plant-based proteins for four weeks lost weight and experienced improvements in blood cholesterol levels and other heart disease risk factors, according ...
High-fat low-carb diets could mean significant heart risk
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New scientific research has shown that low-carbohydrate high-fat diets, made popular by the likes of the Atkins diet, do not achieve more weight loss than low-fat high-carbohydrate diets. Worryingly, the research, lead by ...
Low-carb diets prove better at controlling type 2 diabetes
Jan 05, 2009 |
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In a six-month comparison of low-carb diets, one that encourages eating carbohydrates with the lowest-possible rating on the glycemic index leads to greater improvement in blood sugar control, according to Duke University ...
Mood improves on low-fat, but not low-carb, diet plan
Nov 09, 2009 |
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After one year, a low-calorie, low-fat diet appears more beneficial to dieters' mood than a low-carbohydrate plan with the same number of calories, according to a report in the November 9 issue of Archives of Internal Me ...
New tool may help with early detection of deadly pancreatic cancer
Aug 03, 2009 |
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A new diagnostic tool developed by Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) scientists has shown promising results when used with patients of pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest forms of cancer due to the difficulty of diagnosing ...
First automated carbohydrate 'assembly line' opens door to new field of medicine
Mar 22, 2009 |
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Scientists from Germany today reported a major advance toward opening the doors of a carbohydrate-based medicine chest for the 21st Century. Much more than just potatoes and pasta, these carbohydrates may ...
Breakthrough to boost drug testing accuracy
Jan 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An international team of chemical engineers, chemists and pharmacists has made a major breakthrough that will significantly boost the accuracy and speed of drug testing.
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