Oestrogen receptive positive breast cancer can be treated by drugs, such as fulvestrant, that interfere with the action of oestrogen.
Category: Protein
Alzheimer’s disease discovery: A human-specific gene protects neurons against amyloid beta protein
University at Buffalo researchers have identified the first human-specific fusion gene—a hybrid of two genes—implicated in Alzheimer’s disease. The finding
Obesity: the key role of a brain protein revealed
Regardless of how much you exercise or how balanced your diet is, controlling your weight is more brain-related than you
Inflamed monkey guts produce Parkinson’s-related proteins
The intestinal linings of monkeys with inflamed bowels show chemical alterations similar to abnormal protein deposits in the brains of
Screening for genes to improve protein production in yeast
By silencing genes, researchers have managed to increase the protein production in yeast significantly. This method can lay the grounds
Novel approach promises ready access to hard-to-study proteins
DNA and the genome, we know, provide the blueprint for life. But it is the proteins made according to the
Computational model of a human kinase may provide insights for cancer treatment
Researchers have developed a computational model for human MEK1, a protein with potential as a drug target for a variety
Gotcha! Scientists fingerprint proteins using their vibrations
In the cells of every living organism — humans, birds, bees, roses and even bacteria — proteins vibrate with microscopic
UGA to host NIH Compound ID Development Core
University of Georgia scientists will utilize genetics and quantum chemistry as tools for identifying unknown metabolites in the human body as
Protein that prevent cartilage damage
There may be a protein in the body that hinders cartilage degradation in patients with a torn anterior cruciate ligament
