Current study: Egg consumption increases the risk for heart disease
Should we eat daily eggs? In recent years, there have been more contradictory statements about whether and how many eggs
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Diet: Healthier weight loss even in old age, thanks to a low-calorie diet and high protein content
Why protein is especially in old age, is so important When people get older, this makes it more difficult to
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Drug hobbles deadly liver cancer by stifling protein production
In laboratory experiments, UC San Francisco researchers successfully beat back the growth of aggressive liver cancers using a surprising new
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How a key protein boosts memory, learning in the adult brain
The protein, called netrin, strengthens connections between brain cells. This is according to recent research led by the Montreal Neurological
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Mutation in common protein triggers tangles, chaos inside brain cells
A pioneer in the study of neural cells revealed today (Oct. 23, 2018) how a single mutation affecting the most
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Evaluating quality of protein supplements for athletes
Protein powders are among the most commonly consumed nutritional supplements by professional athletes and amateurs, and even by those who
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Policing protein restrains genes to enable healthy development
Melbourne scientists have shown for the first time how a protein called SMCHD1 helps to police healthy development in the
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Protein found to be key component in irregularly excited brain cells
In a new study in mice, researchers have identified a key protein involved in the irregular brain cell activity seen
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Building trees: The protein controlling neuron branch growth
A protein called Metastasis-suppressor 1 (MTSS1) activates one pathway and inhibits another competing pathway, thus playing a dual role that
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Moving a cardiac regulatory protein to the right place
The largest known protein, titin, named for the Titan giants of Greek mythology, is a molecular spring found in cardiac
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