Proteins are vital to the health and function of our bodies. That makes it important to understand what they are and how they fit into the diet. In a column from UCLA Health, Elizabeth Ko, MD and Eve Glazier, MD, explain the differences between various proteins. Dietary protein, along with carbohydrates and fats, is what… Continue reading Understanding The Different Kinds of Protein
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Fuel Your Body for A Better Workout Performance
Are you doing the workout that’s right for you, but still not seeing the results you’d like? That may be due to your nutrition. Filling the body with the right fuel can help improve the workout performance of busy adults, as well as the millions of young athletes who play organized sports. While overlooking pre-workout… Continue reading Fuel Your Body for A Better Workout Performance
Know Your Nutrients
A healthy, balanced diet can help you feel better and promote long-term health. Check out this summary of the important nutrients you need in a healthy eating plan: Proteins – Your body uses proteins to build and repair tissues, fight infection, and give you energy. Protein is found in meat, eggs, beans, nuts, and dairy.… Continue reading Know Your Nutrients
The Dementia that Isn’t Alzheimer’s
Non-medical people sometimes use the term Alzheimer’s to describe different types of dementia, but that isn’t accurate. In an article from the Mayo News Network, Dr. Neill Graff-Radford, Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, explains the difference between Alzheimer’s and another kind of dementia called Lewy body dementia: Doctors diagnose Lewy body dementia based on the… Continue reading The Dementia that Isn’t Alzheimer’s
Found: Important Clue to Development of Alzheimer’s
Researchers have discovered a gene signature in healthy brains that echoes the pattern in which Alzheimer’s disease spreads through the brain. The findings, published in the journal Science Advances, could help uncover the molecular origins of this devastating disease, and may be used to develop preventative treatments for at-risk individuals to be taken well before… Continue reading Found: Important Clue to Development of Alzheimer’s
Proteins and Brain Atrophy
Some proteins that circulate in the blood are associated with brain atrophy, researchers have found, and the discovery could be used in Alzheimer’s-related tests in the future. A newly reported study, led by Liana Apostolova, M.D., Barbara and Peer Baekgaard Professor of Alzheimer’s Disease Research at the Indiana University School of Medicine, is believed to… Continue reading Proteins and Brain Atrophy
A Vaccine to Fight Cancer
A personalized “cancer vaccine” is coming closer to reality, researchers say. Scientists from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis tested investigational vaccines in computer simulations of cancer as well as cell cultures and animal models. The results showed that the vaccines could enable the immune system to destroy or drive into remission… Continue reading A Vaccine to Fight Cancer
A New Understanding: Why the Immune System Doesn’t Always Fight Back
Researchers have drawn closer to understanding why the immune-system process can go wrong. The investigators, from Johns Hopkins, focused on how the immune system chooses bits of protein to turn into so-called dominant epitopes. In a typical immune-system reaction, white blood cells are programmed to fight dominant epitopes. To further understand that process, a team… Continue reading A New Understanding: Why the Immune System Doesn’t Always Fight Back
Nanobodies: A Smaller Weapon in Fighting Disease
A new system developed by researchers at Rockefeller University promises to make nanobodies, proteins that flag diseased cells for destruction, more accessible for various kinds of research. Nanobodies are “cousins” to antibodies and can perform similar tasks such as marking molecules for research or discovering diseased cells. They are much simpler to produce than antibodies,… Continue reading Nanobodies: A Smaller Weapon in Fighting Disease
A Genetic Link Between Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Disease
Researchers have discovered possible genetic links between type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The two conditions have long been known to occur together and to have similar risk factors such as obesity, but this is the first time they’ve been linked at the level of genes, proteins, and fundamental physiology. The investigators, from Brown University,… Continue reading A Genetic Link Between Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Disease