News articles tagged with 'chaperone' (Page 2)
Fox Chase researchers give mutants another chance
— 12 Feb 2009 11:30 | HealthResearchers at Fox Chase Cancer Centre have demonstrated that it might be possible to treat genetic diseases, including some forms of cancer, by 'rescuing' the misshapen, useless proteins…
Approved drugs restore sensitivity to appetite suppressant fat hormone
— 7 Jan 2009 15:08 | HealthA new study in the 7th January issue of Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, helps to explain why obese people and animals fail to respond to leptin, a hormone produced by fat…
How household bleach works to kill bacteria
— 14 Nov 2008 18:10 | BiologyDespite the fact that household bleach is commonly used as a disinfectant, exactly how it works to fight bacteria remained an open question. Now, a report in the 14th November issue…
Researchers correct decline in organ function associated with old age
— 11 Aug 2008 18:58 | HealthAs people age, their cells become less efficient at getting rid of damaged protein - resulting in a buildup of toxic material that is especially pronounced in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's…
Intimate examinations should not be performed without consent
— 20 Jun 2008 14:59 | HealthIntimate examinations, performed by medical students on anaesthetised patients, are often carried out without adequate consent from patients, but this violates their basic human rights…
Insights into hidden world of protein folding
— 12 Jun 2008 03:09 | BiologyThe proteins upon which life depends share an attribute with paper airplanes: Unless folded properly, they just won't fly. But researchers have been puzzled by how the long, linear…
Scorpion peptide may be key to secretory diseases
— 16 Feb 2008 15:18 | HealthResearchers have discovered a peptide in scorpion venom that may hold the key to understanding and controlling cystic fibrosis and other secretory diseases. In the 28 December issue…
First high-res 3-D structures of mammalian HSP90 protein solved
— 13 Oct 2007 11:48 | ChemistryDr Dan Gewirth, Hauptman-Woodward senior research scientist, has just solved the structure of the first mammalian GRP94 protein implicated in immune diseases such as sepsis, AIDS and…