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One Step Closer to a Drug Treatment for Cystic Fibrosis, MU Professor Says

By Guest PostOctober 13, 20101 commentHealth, Scienceatp, cell, cftr, chloride channels, cystic fibrosis, cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator, drug, fatal genetic diseases, genetic mutations, paper of the week, protein, tzyh chang hwang, university of missouri

*Study recognized for significance and importance in the world’s most common genetic disease*

COLUMBIA, Mo. – A University of Missouri researcher believes his latest work moves scientists closer to a cure for cystic fibrosis, one of the world’s most common fatal genetic diseases. (more…)

U of T researcher discovers key protein involved in DNA repair

By Guest PostAugust 22, 2010Healthdna damage, dna repair, protein, rna interference, ubiquination, ubiquitin units

Discovery gives insight into the way cells protect their own genetic material

In a groundbreaking study, U of T researchers including Professors Daniel Durocher, Anne‐Claude Gingras and Frank Sicheri have uncovered a protein called OTUB1 that blocks DNA damage in the cell—a discovery that may lead to the development of strategies to improve some cancer therapies. (more…)

Walnuts: Its Amazing Health Benefits

By PravdaJuly 4, 20102 commentsHealth40 nuts, amino acids, anna protsenko, anti-inflammatory, antioxidants, Avicenna, b, black currants, blood pressure, blood sugar, c, calcium, cancer center, cardiovascular, chocolate, cholesterol, cobalt, colitis, constipation, copper, davis, diabetes, diseases, e, enteritis, fatty acids, gastro-intestinal tract, hippocrates, iodine, irina shlionslaya, iron, kernels, magnesium, medpulse, metabolism, minerals, nutritionist, omega-3, p, phosphorus, potassium, prostate cancer, protein, ru, sodium, teaspoon, thyroid, university of california, usa, vitamin c, vitamins a, walnuts

Health benefits of walnuts have been known since time immemorial. Hippocrates and Avicenna mentioned them in the treatment of various diseases. In addition, the ancients thought that they stimulate mental activity. Anna Protsenko, a nutritionist, told MedPulse.ru.

“Walnuts contain a great deal of minerals,” the expert explains. “They include iron, copper, cobalt, potassium, sodium, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, and iodine. Many of them are antioxidants.

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One Step Closer to a Drug Treatment for Cystic Fibrosis, MU Professor Says

U of T researcher discovers key protein involved in DNA repair

Walnuts: Its Amazing Health Benefits