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Severe Gum Disease Triples Heart Disease Risk

...ating factor acetylhydrolase (PAF-AH), which is an enzyme that is associated with small-dense LDL. This enzyme could be responsible for lowering the atherogenic effects of LDL. In severe periodontitis this assoc...

Excess Cdk5 Enzyme Can Harm Brain

...e Harvard Medical School has revealed that a brain enzyme plays a prominent role// in maintaining and developing learning and memory. If the enzyme is present in high levels, then it can have adverse effects on the brain. The tests were conducted o...

Streptococcus Bacterium Enzyme Identified

...ity have found a triple stranded beta helix shaped enzyme which is responsible for the increased pathogenici...demy of Sciences. Professor Black feels that the enzyme is responsible for causing deadly diseases in humans and it can be controlled if drugs could be prod...

Tamoxifen Ineffective In Presence Of Genetic Variation in Breast Cancer

...s the ability to influence the levels of a crucial enzyme that is vital to activate tamoxifen against breast...isposed for a relapse of the breast cancer. CYP2D6 enzyme is responsible for the metabolization of tamoxifen and plays a crucial role in triggering off the dr...

US FDA approved Aurobindo Pharma to produce generic AIDS drug

...of the HIV by inhibiting its reverse transcriptase enzyme which is required for the virus replication. Aurobindo Pharmaceuticals is present in India which is involved in the manufacturing of generic and active pharmaceutical drugs. <br...

Type 2 Diabetes Is Linked To High-Fat Diet

...searchers, knocking out a single gene encoding the enzyme GnT-4a glycosyltransferase (GnT-4a) disrupts insulin production. The experiments point to a mechanistic explanation for why failing pancreatic beta cells don't sense glucose properly and how that can lead to impaired insulin production, said Jamey ...

Fat rich diet is real dangerous and predispose lifestyle diseases.

...that fats in the diet do not let insulin producing enzyme to act properly and so the disease occurs. The l...demic in type 2 diabetes may be a result of GnT-4a enzyme deficiency," said Marth, adding that people who inherit a faulty gene that controls the enzyme may a...

Little Known DNA Repair Enzyme May Be A Tumor Suppressor Gene

...heavily damaged DNA a new lease of life. When this enzyme is absent in cells that has already growth control...shown that inactivation of this lesion-replicating enzyme in yeast leads to a dramatic decrease in the frequency of mutations induced by a wide range of DNA d...

Definite Genetic Link Between Diabetes And Obesity Established

... found to suppress the activity of GnT-4a gene, an enzyme // that regulates insulin secretion (beta cells of the pancreas). The consequent disruption of insulin secretion leads to diabetes. This molecular mechanism between diabetes (Type II) and diet has been unraveled by researchers from the Universit...

Scientists reveal mechanism behind high-fat, diabetes link.

...ine, scientist say that a single gene encoding the enzyme GnT-4a glycosyltransferase (GnT-4a) is key to enab...ose levels and appropriately produce insulin. This enzyme is not able to act by a high-fat diet, resulting in pancreatic beta cell failure and eventually lead...

Sunflowers Could Hold the Key to New Class of AIDS Drugs

...n today which inhibit viral integrase - this is an enzyme which is essential if the pathogen is to reproduce." Preliminary clinical tests have now borne out the hope that DCQA could herald in a new class of AIDS drugs. Dr. Esther Vogt of the Immunological Out-Patient Service of Bonn University Clinic, said,...

Distinguished Scientist Award Conferred on University of Rochester Scientists for Work on Preventing Cavities

...ybees. This substance was found to inhibit a vital enzyme in dental plaque formation. He is currently engaged in finding out if certain compounds in cranberry juice inhibit the formation of cavities. "Dr. Koo's work in this area helps us understand the pivotal role of nutrition in the development and preven...

Mexican candies with lead content banned

...dren’s. Lead in children’s is found to be toxic to enzyme function and body tissue and accumulation of lead can cause dysfunction of nervous system and may cause serious health problems, less IQ and may also cause nervous breakdown leading to death. Lead exposure in children’s can lead to learning disabilit...

Contaminated Land Can Be Cleaned By Micro-Organisms

...and and ground water, the York team redeployed the enzyme in the bacteria into plants, giving them the ability to biodegrade the pollutant more efficiently. Prof Bruce said that as a part of the process the team had utilized the bacteria and put it into plants with large amounts of biomass so as to degrade ...

Tamiflu drug approved in Europe for children’

...ibits the replication of the virus by blocking the enzyme action. Tamiflu drug is found to be effective in treating younger adults and adults and a clinical study conducted to prove the efficacy of Tamiflu drug in treating children’s aged between 1 and 12 years was found to be effective in controlling and t...

Diuretics More Effective In Controlling High Blood Pressure

...n calcium channel blockers, angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, or alpha blockers. "Based on the results, the ALLHAT investigators recommend that in addition to lifestyle changes, diuretics should be the drug of choice for first line blood pressure treatment," said William C. Cushman, MD, chair ...

New Sensor To Monitor Oxygen Deprivation In Babies During Birth

... from the baby’s scalp, while still in utero. An enzyme capable of metabolizing hypoxanthine is incorporated into the sensor as well. Human clinical trials of the biochemical probe is expected to be launched soon. Discussions have already been initiated with Sarissa Biomedical Ltd, regarding further direc...

LG To Market Air Conditioner Capable of Fighting Bird Flu

... that is equipped with a filter made from using an enzyme contained in the "the pungent national dish kimchi" Apparently, //this enzyme will confer protection against the dreaded bird flu virus. "We developed the filter with the aim o...

Vitamin D May Help In Fight Against Tuberculosis

...ic molecules of the tubercle bacillus activates an enzyme (Cyp27B1) and Vitamin D receptors, resulting in conversion of inactive form of the vitamin to active form. This dual activation induces cleavage of a preexistent protein to cathelicidin (a small peptide), capable of destroying TB bacilli in a test ...

Molecular Computer Developed To perform Calculations From Within Human Body

...body," Willner said. "We feel you could implant an enzyme computer into the body and use it to calculate an entire metabolic pathway." --Xinhua...

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