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An extended follow-up study shows that low cardiorespiratory fitness in adolescence is associated with higher risk for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases in middle age.

Infrared near-field optical microscopy has been used to observe the "molecular fingerprint" of single proteins.

Garvan researchers have revealed a reason why endocrine resistance develops in breast cancers and how to potentially treat it in patients.

Researchers have now identified the protein EPAC1 as a new pharmacological target to increase brown fat mass and activity. The long-term aim is to find medicines that support weight loss.

An experimental study led by the Translational Synthetic Biology Laboratory of Pompeu Fabra University has shown that a type of skin bacterium can efficiently be engineered to produce a protein to regulate sebum production.

A combination of only 11 proteins can predict long-term disability outcomes in multiple sclerosis (MS) for different individuals. The identified proteins could be used to tailor treatments to the individual.

In a scientific breakthrough that aids our understanding of the internal wiring of immune cells, researchers have cracked the code behind IKAROS, an essential protein for immune cell development and protection against pathogens and cancer.

The diagnostic, which requires only a simple urine test to read the results, could make lung cancer screening more accessible worldwide.

In a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers from George Mason University investigated the effects of pre-natal and post-natal vitamin B12 supplementation on human milk B12 levels.

Pregnancy weight and blood-based biomarkers in women with gestational diabetes could offer a new direction for precision diagnostics, report researchers.