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Protein in Cows’ Milk Improves Wound Healing
Bandages infused with casein, a protein that occurs naturally in cow’s milk, significantly improved wound healing in rats compared to those in control groups, according to a new study by UCL researchers.
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Grafting Algae Proteins Into Tobacco Doubles Plant Growth
Researchers have solved one key piece of the molecular puzzle needed to dramatically improve plant productivity and increase carbon sequestration: They have successfully transferred key regions of a highly efficient red algae into a tobacco plant.
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Immune Protein Protects Female Mice Against Obesity
Using a mouse model of high-fat diet-induced obesity, a team of scientists has found that, compared to males, female mice are protected against obesity and inflammation because they secrete more of an immune protein called RELMalpha.
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Novel Technique for Improving Bone Regeneration Over Large Areas
Researchers identify a promising way to improve bone repair with important clinical applications.
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Pushing the Boundaries in Mass Spectrometry
At this year’s ASMS, Technology Networks spoke with Steve Smith, vice president of discovery and development at Waters Corporation, to learn more about the company’s latest innovative product launches.
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Excess TV in Childhood Associated With Metabolic Syndromes in Adulthood
A University of Otago study has added weight to the evidence that watching too much television as a child can lead to poor health in adulthood.
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NMR Spectroscopy Offers Diagnostic Potential for Inflammatory Disease
The analysis of all small molecules in an organism (the metabolome) has huge potential for medical diagnostics. A German research team is investigating this with nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry (NMR).
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Switching to Asexual Reproduction Could Give Rice Blast Fungus the Upper Hand
Researchers have found that mutations in the Pro1 protein cause female sterility of the rice blast fungus coupled with increased release of asexual spores, which could provide the fungus with a fitness advantage.
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Gene May Contribute to Higher Severity of Strokes in Black Americans
In a new study, University of Utah Health researchers have shown that a particular version of a gene may contribute to the higher severity of stroke seen among Black Americans.
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Understanding Insulin Synthesis
Examining messenger RNAs involved in the production of insulin in fruit flies, they found that a chemical tag on the mRNA is crucial to translating the insulin mRNA into the protein insulin.
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