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Sugarcoating fruit fly development

Proteins are the executive agents that carry out all processes in a cell. Their activity is controlled and modified with the help of small chemical tags that can be dynamically added to and removed from the protein. 25 years ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created May 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0




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Researchers use sugar to halt esophageal cancer in its tracks

Scientists working at the Medical Research Council have identified changes in the patterns of sugar molecules that line pre-cancerous cells in the esophagus, a condition called Barrett's dysplasia, making it much easier to ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 15, 2012 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers identify lipid profile characteristic of newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes

(PhysOrg.com) -- A journal article showcasing results of lipidomics analyses for identifying novel biomarkers of diabetes conducted at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory was selected as "Editor's Choice" ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Dec 30, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Report: Food labels need Energy Star-like ratings

Just like that Energy Star tag helps you choose your appliances, a new report says a rating symbol on the front of every soup can, cereal box and yogurt container could help hurried shoppers go home with the healthiest foods.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 20, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Protein unmasks pathogenic fungi to activate immune response

The first step in defending against a hostile attack is identifying the enemy. It's how a healthy immune system mounts a response to invading pathogens. In the case of certain fungi, however, the attacking cells may be so ...

Medicine & Health / Research

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

Click chemistry with copper -- a biocompatible version

Berkeley Lab researchers have found a way to make copper-catalyzed click chemistry biocompatible. By adding a ligand that minimizes the toxicity of copper but still allows it to catalyze the click chemistry ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Jul 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Preventive care can boost results, shrink price tag of Kansas Medicaid

Better access to preventive screenings and care for people with physical disabilities and cognitive limitations could help avert and prevent worsening of many chronic diseases that result in higher costs to the state’s ...

Medicine & Health / Health

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

New food labels dished up to keep Europe healthy

A groundbreaking deal on compulsory new food labels Wednesday is set to give Europeans clear information on the nutritional and energy content of products, as well as country of origin.

Medicine & Health / Health

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

Researchers discover mechanism that could convert certain cells into insulin-making cells

Simply put, people develop diabetes because they don't have enough pancreatic beta cells to produce the insulin necessary to regulate their blood sugar levels.

Medicine & Health / Research

created Apr 29, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Lollipops with side effects: Plant's sugary offering betrays caterpillars to predatory ants

Trichomes, hair-like projections on leaves, are part of a plant's defense against herbivores: they can be obstacles, traps, or reservoirs for toxic substances. The hairs of wild tobacco Nicotiana attenuata ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers discuss sugar's highs, lows

America's growing sweet tooth is super-sizing waistlines and the nation's health care price tag, warn University of California researchers. People in the U.S. are eating 21 times more sweet stuff today than the pilgrims and ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 24, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1


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