News tagged with milk protein

Growing up on a farm directly affects regulation of the immune system

Immunological diseases, such as eczema and asthma, are on the increase in westernised society and represent a major challenge for 21st century medicine. A new study has shown, for the first time, that growing up on a farm ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Milk powder better than liquid drops to treat milk allergies

(Medical Xpress) -- A small study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center and Duke University shows that eating higher doses of milk protein in the form of dry powder substantially outperforms lower-dose ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Small molecule receptor detects lipid's telltale sign of cell death

Researchers from Boston College have developed a new class of small molecule receptors capable of detecting a lipid molecule that reveals the telltale signs of cellular death, particularly cancer cells targeted ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Sep 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers investigate muscle-building effect of protein beverages for athletes

Physical activity requires strong, healthy muscles. Fortunately, when people exercise on a regular basis, their muscles experience a continuous cycle of muscle breakdown (during exercise) and compensatory remodeling and growth ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Aug 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Soy/milk protein dietary supplements linked to lower blood pressure

Milk and soy protein supplements were associated with lower systolic blood pressure compared to refined carbohydrate dietary supplements, in a study reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Jul 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Do steaks make you big?

(PhysOrg.com) -- Adjusting the intake of high protein foods like meat, eggs and milk products could determine whether you become a rugby player or marathon runner and may help you lose weight, according to ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jun 15, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (10) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Argentine lab clones cow to produce human-like milk

An Argentine laboratory announced that it had created the world's first transgenic cow, using human genes that will allow the animal to produce the equivalent of mothers' milk.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Jun 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Early nutrition has a long-term metabolic impact

Nutrition during the first days or weeks of life may have long-term consequences on health, potentially via a phenomenon known as the metabolic programming effect, according to a study to be presented Monday, May 2, at the ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Genetically modified cows may one day produce human breast milk

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers in China led by Ning Li, the director of the State Key Laboratories for AgroBiotechnology at the China Agricultural University, have created cow milk similar to human breast milk ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Apr 05, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (13) | comments 23 | with audio podcast report

Breast milk study published by professor

Ask an expert to list the substances in breast milk that make it the ideal food for newborns and you may hear about proteins that guard against infection, fats that aid in the development of the nervous system and carbohydrates ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 25, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Biodegradable foam plastic substitute made from milk protein and clay

Amid ongoing concern about plastic waste accumulating in municipal landfills, and reliance on imported oil to make plastics, scientists are reporting development of a new ultra-light biodegradable foam plastic ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Oct 20, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Cow's milk does a baby good

Many doctors suggest that whole cow's milk be avoided in the early months of an infant's feeding. Lactation specialists go even further, counseling "mother's milk only" until baby starts eating solid food. But new research ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 14, 2010 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (6) | comments 2

Chocolate milk is a 'natural' for post-exercise recovery

One of the best post-exercise recovery drinks could already be in your refrigerator, according to new research presented at the American College of Sports Medicine conference this week. In a series of four studies, researchers ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 02, 2010 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Soy peptide lunasin has anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory properties

Two new University of Illinois studies report that lunasin, a soy peptide often discarded in the waste streams of soy-processing plants, may have important health benefits that include fighting leukemia and blocking the inflammation ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Milk protein supplement may help prevent sepsis in very low birth-weight infants

Very low birth-weight newborns who received the milk protein lactoferrin alone or in combination with a probiotic had a reduced incidence of late-onset sepsis, according to a study in the October 7 issue of JAMA.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0