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Chemistry World
March 16, 2014
Simon Hadlington |
Short peptides self-assemble into a catalyst Researchers in the US have created catalysts from peptide chains that are only seven amino acids long.   |
Chemistry World
November 2006
Philip Ball |
Opinion: The Crucible Here are some of the latest instalments in the ongoing story of how protein misfolding causes neurodegenerative diseases -- a story that is not solely about developing clinical treatments or preventative medicines, but which goes to the heart of proteins' role as the stuff of life. |
Chemistry World
September 12, 2014
Hayley Simon |
Coated nanoparticles show Alzheimer's promise Nanoparticles coated in an amino acid polymer have been found to prevent the formation of amyloid fibrils -- incorrectly folded protein fibers associated with the development of neurodegenerative diseases. |
Chemistry World
April 2009
Philip Ball |
Column: The crucible Unwinding protein fibrils could give a glimpse of how peptides survived on early Earth |
Managed Care
March 2008
Thomas Morrow |
When Diet is Not Enough, a Well Known Metabolic Disorder Can Now be Managed Better Through Medication New drug, Kuvan, can provide benefit to those with Phenylketonuria (PKU), but diet should still be monitored in conjunction with treatment. |
Chemistry World
March 4, 2011
Russell Johnson |
Tracking the early stages of Alzheimer's disease UK researchers can track the early steps of formation of peptide clumps linked to Alzheimer's disease using the peptide's fluorescent ability. This could help design effective therapies for the disease at an early stage. |
Chemistry World
December 10, 2009
Phillip Broadwith |
Solving fibril formation "It really is a case of the ideas of mathematics and physics helping us to understand chemistry and biology," says Chris Dobson of the University of Cambridge. |
Chemistry World
June 14, 2009
Hayley Birch |
New technique probes Alzheimer's aggregates US and UK researchers have used a new technique to identify what they think could be the primary toxic species in the development of Alzheimer's disease |
Chemistry World
September 21, 2006
Michael Gross |
Alzheimer's Alphabet Alzheimer's researchers are now closer to understanding the natural function of one of the two enzymes that cut A out of APP, and have recreated the process by which fibril formation begins in vivo. |
AskMen.com
Jeff Bayer |
Amino Acids The importance of amino acids can be overlooked at times, and severe problems can occur if you suffer from amino acid deficiency. |
HHMI Bulletin
Fall 2012
Halleh B. Balch |
Like a Chinese Finger Trap In neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, the needle-like fibers that accumulate in the brain are not the real damage-doers. The culprits are intermediate protein structures, called small amyloid oligomers, made of a few proteins that misfold and aggregate. |
Chemistry World
October 12, 2015
Andy Extance |
'Chemical search engine' backs alternative route to life A key class of biological molecules neglected in the search for life's chemical origins could have appeared spontaneously before organisms, UK scientists say. |
Chemistry World
July 22, 2009
Phil Taylor |
New drug turns Alzheimer's theory on its head Researchers have been left puzzled by data showing that the antihistamine dimebolin, a drug with promising activity in improving Alzheimer's symptoms, actually seems to increase levels of the toxic protein beta amyloid. |
Chemistry World
April 30, 2007
Victoria Gill |
Amyloid Protein Seen to Zip Together Amyloid proteins' long, complicated structure makes them tricky to study, but U.S. researchers have found that they share a common feature that could provide a drug target for an array of incurable conditions. |
Chemistry World
August 28, 2011
Simon Hadlington |
Synthetic self-assembling collagen for tissue engineering US researchers have succeeded in making the most realistic synthetic collagen to date. |
Chemistry World
November 15, 2010
Manisha Lalloo |
pH prompts protein structure US researchers studying the naturally-occurring amyloid protein Pmel17 have discovered that pH plays an important role in its structure, helping the body control its aggregation. |
Chemistry World
March 20, 2011
Simon Hadlington |
Amino acids flag risk of diabetes Raised levels of certain amino acids in the blood could flag up the possibility of someone developing diabetes later in life, researchers in the US have discovered. |
Chemistry World
March 23, 2010
Sarah Houlton |
Microbes implicated in Alzheimer's Microbes such as Candida albicans may be triggering the immune system to release beta amyloid |
Chemistry World
July 30, 2008
Sarah Houlton |
A metal trap to stop Alzheimer's Trapping metals could prove a key to curing Alzheimer's disease, according to the promising results of early clinical trials on a compound called PBT2. |
Chemistry World
June 4, 2008
Lewis Brindley |
Peptide printer goes into overdrive Synthesizing arrays of short peptides could soon be as easy as printing them out - thanks to the development of a modified laser printer that uses amino acids instead of colored ink. |
The Motley Fool
October 8, 2007
Charly Travers |
Scanning 4 Biotechs There are major events set for the following biotech companies during this quarter. Investors, take note: BioMarin Pharmaceutical... Exelixis... Neurocrine Biosciences... Pain Therapeutics... |
AskMen.com
July 17, 2003
Al Moore |
Food and Nutrition Q&A Do certain foods affect body odor?... Is aspartame bad for you?... Is the Atkins Nutritional Approach hazardous to your health?... What should the average guy's daily carb intake be?... What is the worst thing to eat at the movies? |
The Motley Fool
March 1, 2005
Charly Travers |
From Rags to Riches One biotech's fate reveals the formula for spotting turnaround investments. BioMarin has yet to turn the corner, but that time is quickly approaching. |
