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Neue Protein-Analyse für Therapie und Diagnose von Krankheiten

Im Laufe des Alterns und durch verschiedene Krankheiten wie Diabetes oder Krebs verändern sich Proteine im Körper – zumeist durch ungewünschte Reaktionen mit verschiedenen Stoffwechselprodukten wie z.B. Methylglyoxal. Ein Team um Maria Matveenko und Christian F. W. Becker vom Institut für Biologische Chemie der Universität Wien hat nun zum ersten Mal auf molekularer Ebene die biochemischen Konsequenzen einer solchen Modifikation untersucht – ein Durchbruch in der Analyse von Proteinen. Die Ergebnisse der Studie erscheinen aktuell im renommierten Fachmagazin “Angewandte Chemie”. (more…)

The Election Basar 2016 – Good bye Hillary Clinton!

Democrats need a new candidate, desperately. A sick Hillary Clinton offers no prospect even for a head-to-head competition with the Republican candidate Donald Trump, let alone if there’s any chance to winning the November election. (more…)

Study: Media fuels anti-Muslim attitudes and policies

ANN ARBOR — When Americans rely primarily on television shows, movies and the news media for information about Muslims, their attitude toward Muslims may be negatively influenced, a new University of Michigan study finds. (more…)

People favour expressive, communicative robots over efficient, effective ones

Making an assistive robot partner expressive and communicative is likely to make it more satisfying to work with and lead to users trusting it more, even if it makes mistakes, a new UCL-led study suggests. (more…)

UCLA study sheds light on how advanced melanoma resists treatment

Findings are a promising step toward developing improved treatments for the disease

UCLA researchers have identified mechanisms that determine how advanced melanoma can become resistant to immune checkpoint inhibitors, a discovery that could lead to the development of new and improved treatments for the deadliest type of skin cancer. (more…)

Disturbing Behavior: A Look At The Links Between Addiction And Suicide

Addiction to drugs or alcohol can have many devastating effects–not just on the lives of the user, but for their families and friends as well. Not only does addiction damage relationships, jobs, education prospects, and self-esteem, it can have irreparable effects on the body and mind. Worse, alarming studies over the past several years have shown that people who are addicted to substances also have the weight of death by suicide hanging over their heads.
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Erbschaftsteuer: Nutzung der Firmenprivilegien hat Minderjährige zu Multimillionären gemacht

Hohe Vorzieheffekte bei Unternehmensübertragungen – 90 Kinder, die 2011 bis 2014 mindestens 20 Millionen Euro steuerfrei übertragen bekamen, erhielten im Schnitt 327 Millionen Euro (more…)

Wooden breast chickens

UD researchers investigate wooden breast in broiler chickens

Wooden breast syndrome can affect broiler chickens, making the meat hard and chewy, rendering the birds unmarketable. Although it poses no threat to human health, wooden breast can cause significant economic losses for growers, who sometimes see the disease in up to half their flocks. (more…)