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Nutritional supplement can help bolster key functions for people with brain disorders

An international subject pool was studied to confirm the effectiveness of a whole food complete vitamin and meal replacement product, IQed. The article, co-authored by Lisa Geng; Francine Hamel, EdD, SLP-CCC; Doreen Lewis, Ph.D., appeared in the peer-reviewed journal, Alternative Therapies (Altern Ther Health Med 2021 Mar;27(2):11-20).

7 Jun 2021

Researchers develop DNA-based switching circuits

The myriad processes occurring in biological cells may seem unbelievably complex at first glance. And yet, in principle, they are merely a logical succession of events, and could even be used to form digital circuits.

4 Jun 2021

New nano-sized particles can improve the detection of tumors within the body

Nano-sized particles have been engineered in a new way to improve detection of tumors within the body and in biopsy tissue, a research team in Sweden reports.

3 Jun 2021

Graphene-based nanozyme can be used to detect L-cysteine in serum

Graphene-based materials can be obtained using various reducing agents, many of which are dangerous and toxic chemicals, and the obtained graphene-based materials are prone to aggregation, limiting their practical applications.

2 Jun 2021

Life expectancy can be increased by an average of 30% in transgenic mice, study shows

Aging is associated with an overall decline in health and increased frailty, and is a major risk factor for multiple chronic diseases.

2 Jun 2021

A gene that impacts the development of bone cancer in children discovered

Researchers have discovered a gene, OTUD7A, that impacts the development of Ewing sarcoma, a bone cancer that occurs mainly in children.

2 Jun 2021

Study discovers novel function for metabolic enzyme medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase

Scientists have come up with an innovative function for the metabolic enzyme medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (MCAD) in glioblastoma (GBM).

1 Jun 2021

Researchers develop a new way for pollution remediation

Phosphate pollution in rivers, lakes and other waterways has reached dangerous levels, causing algae blooms that starve fish and aquatic plants of oxygen. Meanwhile, farmers worldwide are coming to terms with a dwindling reserve of phosphate fertilizers that feed half the world's food supply.

1 Jun 2021

New consortium of bacteria can be used to treat aggressive colitis in humanized mouse models

A new study reported in Nature Communications shows that a consortium of bacteria, developed to complement lacking or poorly represented functions in the imbalanced microbiome of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients, inhibited and treated chronic immune-mediated colitis in humanized mouse models.

31 May 2021

New sunscreen is coral-safe and offers higher UVB/UVA protection

According to a new study reported in Nature Scientific Reports, Methylene Blue, a century-old medication, can be a very efficient, broad-spectrum UV irradiation protector that absorbs UVA and UVB, repairs ROS and UV irradiation-induced DNA damage, and is safe for coral reefs.

31 May 2021

“Topologically tunable” DNA-based material has potential applications in drug delivery, tissue regeneration

DNA is usually idealized as the “molecule of life,” but it is also a highly advanced polymer that can be used for cutting-edge materials. Apart from storing information, other interesting aspects of DNA are its topological and geometrical properties, like super-coiling and knotting.

31 May 2021

Combinations of two herbicides have less environmental impact when formulated in laboratories

A research group at the University of Córdoba evaluated the commercial mixture formulated in a laboratory and the tank-based mixture of two herbicides to determine which method is more effective in terms of weed control and environmental impact.

31 May 2021

Digital tool predicts protein stability in a cheaper, safer, and faster way

A cutting-edge digital tool that will make it cheaper, safer and faster for pharmaceutical companies to predict protein stability - a vital step in the development of new medicines - is being rolled out by scientists from the UK's University of Bath through their spin-out company, BLOC Labs.

From University of Bath 31 May 2021

Researchers study the mechanical properties of prostate cancer cells treated with anti-cancer drugs

Malignant tumor cells undergo mechanical deformation more easily than normal cells, allowing them to migrate throughout the body. The mechanical properties of prostate cancer cells treated with the most commonly used anti-cancer drugs have been investigated at the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Cracow.

28 May 2021

Study reveals how cells respond to changes in the mechanical microenvironment

The mechanical properties of the cellular microenvironment in the body are sensed and responded to by cells.

27 May 2021

Researchers prove that drugs designed for bacteria have the potential to act on human cells

Antibiotics used to treat common bacterial infections may potentially be used to treat human illnesses such as cancer, at least theoretically.

27 May 2021

Two components of bacterial CRISPR-Cas immunity system are physically linked

Skoltech scientists have demonstrated that the two components of the bacterial CRISPR-Cas immunity system are physically connected.

27 May 2021

Researchers suggest new strategies for finding drugs that neutralize key enzymes

Scientists from the UK's University of Bath explore racemases - an important type of enzyme that is linked to certain cancers and other life-threatening diseases while also being critical to cell function - in a paper published in the prestigious journal Chemical Society Reviews. The scientists also propose new strategies for finding drugs that neutralize these enzymes.

From University of Bath 26 May 2021

Lithium concentration in the brains of depressed people varies from healthy people

Depressive diseases are among the most common illnesses in the world.

24 May 2021

Researchers discover dramatic changes in the chemistry and composition of Sargassum

For centuries, pelagic Sargassum, floating brown seaweed, have grown in low nutrient waters of the North Atlantic Ocean, supported by natural nutrient sources like excretions from fishes and invertebrates, upwelling and nitrogen fixation.

24 May 2021

Biochemistry

Nutritional supplement can help bolster key functions for people with brain disorders

Researchers develop DNA-based switching circuits

New nano-sized particles can improve the detection of tumors within the body

Graphene-based nanozyme can be used to detect L-cysteine in serum

Life expectancy can be increased by an average of 30% in transgenic mice, study shows

A gene that impacts the development of bone cancer in children discovered

Study discovers novel function for metabolic enzyme medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase

Researchers develop a new way for pollution remediation

New consortium of bacteria can be used to treat aggressive colitis in humanized mouse models

New sunscreen is coral-safe and offers higher UVB/UVA protection

“Topologically tunable” DNA-based material has potential applications in drug delivery, tissue regeneration

Combinations of two herbicides have less environmental impact when formulated in laboratories

Digital tool predicts protein stability in a cheaper, safer, and faster way

Researchers study the mechanical properties of prostate cancer cells treated with anti-cancer drugs

Study reveals how cells respond to changes in the mechanical microenvironment

Researchers prove that drugs designed for bacteria have the potential to act on human cells

Two components of bacterial CRISPR-Cas immunity system are physically linked

Researchers suggest new strategies for finding drugs that neutralize key enzymes

Lithium concentration in the brains of depressed people varies from healthy people

Researchers discover dramatic changes in the chemistry and composition of Sargassum

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