News articles tagged with 'glutamine'
Getting off tract: Polyglutamine disease involves other regions of protein
— 22 Sep 2010 17:45 | HealthMany genes code for proteins that have a 'polyglutamine tract,' several glutamine amino acid residues in a row. Nine inherited neurodegenerative diseases, including Huntington's disease…
Does the existing standard of care supply energy sources to brain tumour cells?
— 15 Jul 2010 14:47 | HealthThe medical standard of care - comprised of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy - for the most common form of brain cancer triggers a number of biological responses that may actually…
Does sugar feed cancer?
— 18 Aug 2009 10:34 | HealthResearchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah have uncovered new information on the notion that sugar 'feeds' tumours. The findings may also have implications for…
Scientists shed new light on cause of inherited movement disorder
— 23 Jul 2009 16:07 | HealthUniversity of Utah School of Medicine researchers and their colleagues at University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Centre have found strong evidence that abnormal calcium signalling…
Glutamine supplements show promise in treating stomach ulcers
— 16 May 2009 13:12 | HealthNearly 20 years ago, it was discovered that bacteria known as Helicobacter pylori were responsible for stomach ulcers. Since then, antibiotics have become the primary therapy used to…
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