Component of vegetable protein linked to lower BP Washington, July 7 (ANI): A new study has shown that consuming an amino acid commonly found in vegetable protein is associated with lower blood pressure....
New method to block protein fusion behind rare cancer unveiled London, July 6 (ANI): Scientists at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) have discovered a new method to block the activity of the fusion protein behind Ewing's sarcoma-a rare cancer found in children and young adults....
Enzyme destroys mutated protein to cause inherited Parkinson's disease Washington, June 27 (ANI): Scientists have identified a naturally occurring enzyme in the brain, which helps in the destruction of the mutated protein that is the most common cause of inherited Parkinson's disease....
Protein that controls conversion of normal cells into cancer cells identified Washington, June 26 (ANI): A protein called STAT3 has a major role to play in the conversion of normal cells into cancerous cells, according to a study....
Protein that helps summon DNA repair teams to fix cancer-causing defects identified London, June 20 (ANI): A tumour-suppressing protein, called BRIT1, gives signal to cellular repair mechanisms to pounce on damaged DNA by overcoming a barrier to DNA access, according to a study....
Cancer-causing Ras protein may help fight its own malign effects Washington, June 19 (ANI): Scientists at Tel Aviv University (TAU) in Israel have found that a cancer-causing protein can also help fight tumours it causes. he researchers have shown that an oncogene called Ras-which can cause normal cells to be come cancerous when mutated...
Chinese military demands richer protein diet for its troops Beijing, June 15 (ANI): Ahead of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic in October, the Chinese military has said it wants a richer protein diet for its troops....
Protein involved in leukemia plays mixed role in breast cancer development Washington, June 14 (ANI): A protein involved in the growth of some forms of leukemia has now been found to play a mixed role in breast cancer development, say researchers....
Scientists find protein that triggers plant cell division Washington, June 12 (ANI): Scientists have found a protein that triggers division of cells in plants....
Scientists identify waste disposal protein that is key to cancer tumour suppression Washington, June 12 (ANI): American scientists have identified a waste disposal protein, which is key to cancer tumour suppression in a process known as autophagy, in which cancer cells eat themselves....
Genetically engineered mice yield human breast milk protein Washington, June 3 (ANI): Successful milking trials on mice have raised scientists' hopes for producing human breast milk substitutes in near future....
Scientists identify new glucose-regulating protein linked with diabetes Washington, May 29 (ANI): Scientists have found that a specialized protein in human muscles is linked with the process that clears glucose out of the bloodstream....