Deliverome project maps cell surface proteins for better drug delivery
For a new drug to work in the human body, it must make its way to the exact…
Scientists uncover tRNA changes driving Chagas parasite transformation
The Chagas disease parasite (Trypanosoma cruzi) undergoes a major transformation throughout its life cycle in order to infect…
Lancet review examines possible amyloid-beta transmission through blood transfusions
A review and opinion piece published in The Lancet and led by UCL (University College London) and UCLH…
Basel researchers challenge decades of belief about coronin proteins
Scientific progress comes not only from discovering something entirely new, but also from taking a fresh look at…
Protein-maxxing obsession debunked – Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network
The fast-growing protein trend focuses on eating more protein, but when does it become too much? Protein is…
Why keto appears to lower blood pressure for some people but not others
From weight loss and insulin sensitivity to fluid balance and inflammation, the review maps several ways ketogenic diets…
Sprint exercise sends a very different molecular signal through the body
Just minutes of all-out sprint work produced a striking surge in circulating proteins and metabolites, revealing how exercise…
‘Protein maxxing’: Grill’d drops 81 gram protein burdger
A major food chain has sent gym-goers into an absolute frenzy after dropping the highest-density protein burger in…
New method enables more precise labeling of protein-protein interactions in cancer-specific cells
Using a photochemically driven labeling technique, a Cornell University-led research group has devised a strategy for capturing cancer-specific…
Whey protein boom: Weight-loss drugs drive demand for New Zealand dairy
Prices for whey powder in its key market, the United States, were soaring this year. Rabobank said in…
Study sheds new light on the physiological roles of protein quality control at the ribosome
Scientists at the Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC) and the CECAD Cluster of Excellence on Aging Research…
Mitochondrial rewiring may explain why orthoflaviviruses harm humans but persist in mosquitoes
From mitochondrial fragmentation to antioxidant defenses, researchers reveal how the same viruses can drive cellular damage in vertebrates…