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Protein offers way to stop microscopic parasites in their tracks

...ple per year through damage to red blood cells and clogging of the capillaries that feed the brain and other organs. Cryptosporidium, which causes diarrhea, vomiting and other symptoms, is one of the most common causes of water-borne disease in the world. "These other parasites are more devastating in terms ...

Researchers show how air pollution can cause heart disease

...dy. Atherosclerosis--the hardening, narrowing, and clogging of the arteries--is an important component of cardiovascular disease. The study, done in collaboration with the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and University of Michigan, looked at the effects of airborne particles measuring less than 2.5 microns, ...

Cholesterol gets 'thumbs up' for role in digit development

...rap as the sticky, fatty substance responsible for clogging arteries, Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers recently found that the attachment of cholesterol to an important developmental protein controls the development of fingers and toes in mice. Without cholesterol, mice developed extra digits,...

'Biobullets' fight harmful mussels

... has ravaged U.S. waterways for nearly two decades clogging water pipes, virtually wiping out some native mussels species and causing billions of dollars in industrial damage. The new microcapsules, which contain toxins that dissolve within a zebra mussel's digestive tract, offer a safe and cost-effective way...

Sticky surfaces turn slippery with the flip of a molecular light switch

...ules. But proteins often stick to these membranes, clogging up their pores and severely limiting their performance, according to Georges Belfort, the Russell Sage Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rensselaer and corresponding author of the paper. "We asked ourselves, can one use light to help the proteins...

'Sticky' mice lead to discovery of new cause of neurodegenerative disease

...ng from serine substitution could fold improperly, clogging and eventually killing cells. When Ackerman and her colleagues examined the Purkinje cells of sticky mouse mutants, this is exactly what they saw. They also detected biochemical evidence that the cells were making an unsuccessful effort to tag a...

Ghengis Khan wonder berry could conquer heart disease

...or drinks is expected to prevent the arteries from clogging up. Arumughan is confident that this technology had great potential, saying "No previous report has shown efficiency matching ours". Arumughan's team have unlocked the nutrients by applying novel processing technique for the first time. The key to...

Proteasome activator enhances survival of Huntington's disease neuronal model cells

... work in concert to keep the cell healthy and from clogging up with damaged proteins. When proteins or peptides mutate, they can present major problems to the clearing up of the intracellular environment. In Huntington's disease (HD) the disease provoking mutation in the huntingtin gene eventually causes the ...