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National Survey Highlights Perceived Importance of Dietary Protein to Prevent Weight Gain
April 26, 2013 Atkins Diet, Zone Diet, South Beach Diet, etc., etc., etc. Chances are you have known someone who has tried a high protein diet. In a new study, researchers found a relatively high proportion of ... > full story -
Using Mobile Phone Apps in Weight-Loss Programs
April 26, 2013 Mobile phones using text messaging and monitoring have been shown to be useful additions to health ... > full story -
Intermittent Fasting May Help Those With Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease, Study Suggests
April 26, 2013 Intermittent fasting is all the rage, but scientific evidence showing how such regimes affect human health is not always clear cut. Now a scientific review suggests that fasting diets may help those ... > full story -
Protein Shaped Like a Spider: Immune Protein C4BP Is Potentially Suitable as a Transporter for Drugs
April 26, 2013 The protein C4BP is similar to a spider in its spatial form with eight "arms." This leads the scientists to unconventional ideas -- the protein is possibly suitable as a scaffold for the transport of ... > full story -
Flu and Bacteria: Better Prognosis for This Potentially Fatal Combination
April 26, 2013 Scientists have provided insights into how much harm bacteria can cause to the lung of people having the flu. The results could prompt the development of alternative treatments for flu-related ... > full story -
Scientists Discover New Way Protein Degradation Is Regulated
April 26, 2013 Researchers have identified the mechanism by which the cell’s proteasome ramps up its activity to take care of unwanted and potentially toxic proteins. The finding has implications for treating ... > full story -
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U.S. Health Insurance Survey: 84 Million People Were Uninsured for a Time or Underinsured in 2012
April 26, 2013 84 million people -- nearly half of working-age US adults -- went without health insurance for a time last year or had out-of-pocket costs that were so high relative to income they were considered ... > full story -
Cardio Could Hold Key to Cancer Cure
April 26, 2013 Regular exercise has been proven to reduce the chance of developing liver cancer in a world-first mice study that carries hope for patients at risk from hepatocellular ... > full story -
Breath Study Brings Roadside Drug Testing Closer
April 25, 2013 A group of researchers from Sweden have provided further evidence that illegal drugs can be detected in the breath, opening up the possibility of a roadside breathalyzer test to detect substances ... > full story -
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How Parkinson's Disease Protein Acts Like a Virus
April 25, 2013 A protein known to be a key player in the development of Parkinson’s disease is able to enter and harm cells in the same way that viruses do, according to a new ... > full story
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