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Researchers Discover Master Metabolism Regulator with Links to Obesity, Heart Disease, and Malnutrition
Two biologists at Penn State have discovered a master regulator that controls metabolic responses to a deficiency of essential amino acids in the diet.   view more (2007-02-07)

Unexpected finding of molecule's dual role in mice may open new avenue to cholesterol reduction
Researchers have discovered an unknown regulator of fat and cholesterol production in the liver of mice, a significant finding that could lead to new therapies for lowering unhealthy blood levels of cholesterol and fats.   view more (2008-06-13)

Obesity predisposition traced to the brain's reward system
The tendency toward obesity is directly related to the brain system that is involved in food reward and addictive behaviors, according to a new study.   view more (2008-07-30)

Computational model simulates AZT metabolism in mitochondria
Researchers at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech have developed a computational model that allows scientists to better understand the metabolism and toxicity of the HIV/AIDS drug zidovudine (azidothymidine, AZT).   view more (2006-07-25)

Grandma was right - cod liver oil is good for you!
In inflammatory conditions such as arthritis, the presence of unusual fatty acids, Omega or n-3 fatty acids, (that are uniquely present in fish oils but not other oils common in the diet) in the cartilage cells reduces the activity of specific enzymes (Proteolytic or aggrecanase enzymes) that are... view more (2000-01-12)

UC Santa Barbara scientists clarify molecular basis of interferon action
Scientists at the University of California, Santa Barbara have made a significant discovery relating to viral infections in humans.   view more (2007-07-20)

Four researchers awarded 'Dutch Nobel Prize'
NWO has announced the names of the four top researchers who will receive the NWO/SPINOZA Prize for 2001. This is the leading scientific prize in the Netherlands. Each of the four winners will receive the sum of EUR 1.5m. The official award ceremony will take place early in 2002. Twins researcher... view more (2001-10-08)

Researchers Genetically Engineer Microorganisms into Tiny Factories
Microorganisms may soon be efficiently and inexpensively producing novel pharmaceutical compounds, such as flavonoids, that fight aging, cancer or obesity, as well as high-value chemicals.   view more (2007-09-19)

How protein-rich diets curb hunger
Researchers have uncovered new evidence to explain the observation that diets rich in protein stunt the appetite, according to a report in the November Cell Metabolism.   view more (2005-11-09)

Research shows NPD1 protects a key component of vision
Two papers to be published in the Early Edition online of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) the week of July 30-August 3, 2007 report findings that demonstrate that neuroprotectin D1 (NPD1) protects against damage to retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells and identifies an... view more (2007-07-31)

Researchers Find an Essential Gene for Forming Ears of Corn
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) professor David Jackson, Ph.D., and a team of plant geneticists have identified a gene essential in controlling development of the maize plant, commonly known in the United States as corn.   view more (2008-09-25)

Fish with temperature-dependent sex determination face global warming
In vertebrates with separate sexes, sex determination can be genotypic (GSD) or temperature-dependent (TSD). TSD is very common in reptiles, where the ambient temperature during sensitive periods of early development irreversibly determines whether an individual will be male or female.   view more (2008-07-30)

Proteins that stop a major signaling pathway can also generate new proteins
Duke University Medical Center researchers have recently discovered that a crucial communications pathway in cells not only stops cells from making proteins, it also makes them go.   view more (2008-04-25)

Stengthening the glow of nanotube luminescence
Nanotubes are the poster children of the nanotechnology revolution. These tiny carbon tubes - less than 1/50,000 the diameter of a human hair - possess novel properties that have researchers excitedly exploring dozens of potential applications ranging from transistors to space elevators.   view more (2005-11-15)

ESRF lightsource helps tailoring new treatments against asthma
Researchers from Sweden and France have deciphered the crystal structure of a human membrane protein which has a major influence on the development of asthma.   view more (2007-08-03)

Marine pathogens spread much faster than their terrestrial counterparts
It has become increasingly clear that pathogen epidemics are as significant a component of marine systems as they are in terrestrial systems. At an National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) working group on Diseases in the Ocean, McCallum, Harvell and Dobson collated data on... view more (2003-11-24)

Mechanism controlling DNA damage response has potential novel medical applications
Investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have discovered a previously unrecognized mechanism that controls a key protein linked to the cell's response to stress-a finding that holds promise for new ways to enhance cancer therapies or protect cells from dying after exposure to damaging... view more (2005-10-07)

Never-before-made material similar to diamonds and ice, says UH professor
Not since the use of germanium in the first transistor radios and the discovery of its crucial role in semiconductor research more than 50 years ago has the study of this element garnered so much attention.   view more (2006-11-29)

Designer polymers company raises £360,000 through business angel investors
Warwick Effect Polymers Ltd, a spin-out company from Warwick University that is exploiting innovations in polymer synthesis for use in applications from hairspray and inkjet printer ink to anti-obesity drugs, has secured £360,000 of funding with the help of The Oxfordshire Investment... view more (2003-04-15)

Not batty conservation
Noah had it easy. To weather the storm of impending disaster that would wipe-out life on earth, he simply protected a male and female of each species on the ark. Protecting contemporary biodiversity from the deluge of human activities that threaten life on earth is more difficult and requires a... view more (2003-09-17)

A key to male fertility
Until now, mutations of the LH hormone receptor were the only explanation known for sexual precocity in boys. A team at the Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology (IGBMC, CNRS / Inserm / Université Louis Pasteur de Strasbourg)), in collaboration with researchers at the... view more (2007-03-05)

Study reconciles long-standing contradiction of deep-earth dynamics
Researchers at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory recently resolved a long-standing contradiction about the workings of the deep Earth.   view more (2005-08-25)

Sight can recover quickly in amblyopia
New research findings led by Thomas Krahe and Ary S. Ramoa of Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine offer two pieces of good news for treating children with amblyopia.   view more (2005-10-20)

Aggressors Need Dopamine, and Victims Require Serotnin
The Novosibirsk researchers have managed to establish connection between mice's aggressive behavior, biochemical modifications in their brain and the genes that cause those modifications.   view more (2004-12-06)

New Insights into the Mechanisms of Rapamycin
Rapamycin is a new drug which is being used for preventing organ rejection in kidney transplant patients. Since it suppresses the immune response and has a strong cell killing effect, it is a highly interesting substance for potential use in other disease areas such as cancer, autoimmune diseases,... view more (2004-04-07)
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