Mutating viruses helps produce antibodies
... tail-like structures, which latch onto a specific molecule on the bacteria's surface. To avoid the virus, the bacteria frequently switches its surface molecules, much as a person might switch their locks to prevent someone with a key from getting in. "In the world of microbial biowarfare, standing still in ...DNA transcription to be focused
...rie and her students found that when the precursor molecule does not occupy the newly discovered site, the enzyme copies the DNA slowly.When the molecule occupies the site, producton of RNA kicks into overdrive.The process than occurs about 10 times fast...Protection mechanism of fatty acids for Cancer
...n cancer.// They learned that the omega-3s block a molecule called protein kinase C beta II (PKCbII) - which is linked with abnormal cell division. In this study, genetically-modified mice, which produce excess levels of PKCbII, were given a diet high in omega-3s. This measure was found to decrease the risk...... and infallible test for bowel cancer based upon a molecule found only in cancer cells. We already know that b...based their test upon the presence or absence of a molecule called MCM2, which is indicative of cell division. It is found only in cells that are actively divid...Modified antibiotic may support fight cancer
According to recent experiments a molecule related to tetracycline can aid stop the spread of cancer cells. Researchers at the University of Iowa have been looking at a new drug called COL-3,// which is related to the well-known antibiotic tetracycline. In a series of experiments, they find t...Fireflies help speed development of new drugs
...w that fireflies are famous for, are due to a glow molecule present in their bodies. This glow molecule is now helping illuminate the effectiveness of new medicines and speed up the development of new dru...New cure for TPP - a rare blood disease
...ng system is missing. This protein is a regulatory molecule and, without it, one of the other clotting proteins sticks to itself, often triggering heart attack or stroke. Though this disease is very rare, occurring in only about 3000 people in a year in the US, it is very serious - being fatal in up to 90 per...Resistant tumors could be treated with the discovery of a new molecule within cancer cells
...earchers have found that high levels of a specific molecule within cancer cells seem to block the effect of dr...ages. In the study, the// researchers focused on a molecule called AURORA-A which is found at higher than normal levels in up to half of breast and bowel tumors......rms free radicals that can destroy the part of the molecule that gives the stain its color. Tooth veneer, a non-stain covering, made of porcelain, which the dentist bonds to the tooth enamel, is another alternative to keep teeth white and shining....Stroke victims have new hope with activated protein C
...am of researchers has shown that APC blocks p53, a molecule that drives cells towards apoptosis following stroke. APC works through two cellular receptors, called endothelial protein C receptor and protease-activated receptor 1, to reduce the level of p53 in damaged cells by 75 per cent. APC also increases an...New fertility drug development techniques by Organon
... customizing the follicle-stimulating hormone(FSH) molecule by adding a hybrid subunit, which extends FSH's active life. This was achieved through an international collaboration. This longer active life will mean fewer injections for the infertile patient, making the treatment less difficult// and more patien...Ways to counter radiation effects with new molecule discovery
...d to cancer. However, researchers have now found a molecule that triggers a protective mechanism in the body, ... severely damaged cells to destroy themselves. The molecule called MDC1, which initiates this protection mechanism, was discovered by researchers at the Institu......n are now putting the spotlight on a related lipid molecule called// apolipoprotein, which they believe is a more accurate predictor of heart disease than cholesterol. Researchers surveyed extensive medical literature to conclude that apolipoprotein B levels are a more accurate indicator of who is most at ris...Likely reason which makes analgesics work against Alzheimer's
...These scientists had previously developed a marker molecule called FDDNP that was used to detect the presence of plaque. Plaque is a protein deposit in the brain that is the hallmark of the// Alzheimer's disease. The researchers have now used this marker to find out that the analgesics tend to bind themselves....... "We believe that serine was the first biological molecule to make a chiral choice, possibly one of the root steps in chemical evolution itself," researcher R. Graham Cooks says in a news release. "Left-handed serine was able to form clusters with strong bonds, and left-handed serine clusters are able to li...Same molecule found in meat, milk, tumors
A non-human molecule found in red meat and milk makes its way into the human system when eaten -- and seems to build up especially in tumors, say researchers.// The compound, called sialic acid, is found on the surfaces of animal cells but is not found in people, and m...Inflammation Linked to Colon Cancer
...COX-2 inhibitors. Researchers took the damaged DNA molecule and inserted it into mammalian kidney cells to see if it would replicate, and it did. The mutations seen in the study are similar to those known to cause an inherited form of colon cancer. The investigators conclude chronic inflammation causes genet...New Molecule that can stop the growth of Viruses
New research shows a molecule that stops the growth of the AIDS virus in the blood may also inhibit the growth of other viruses.// Researchers say alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) -- a protein in the blood -- deactivates cells, stopping viruses from multiplying. In order for cells to ...Researchers have identified a molecule that may help older people maintain their youthful...el that because of this finding, Delta must be the molecule that helps muscles stay young. Results show young mice did indeed produce more of the Delta molecul...A recently discovered molecule may have the potential to protect the kidneys from...o express higher-than-normal levels of the natural molecule hepatic growth factor (HGF) or another natural factor called parathyroid hormone-related protein (PT...