News tagged with blood lipids
Quantum dots provide quantitative profile of pancreatic cancer biomarkers on single cells
(Phys.org) -- With the aid of a novel set of lipid-coated, targeted quantum dots, researchers at Johns Hopkins University have developed a method for quantifying multiple specific biomarkers on the surfaces of individual ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Apr 06, 2012 |
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Researchers identify lipid profile characteristic of newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes
(PhysOrg.com) -- A journal article showcasing results of lipidomics analyses for identifying novel biomarkers of diabetes conducted at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory was selected as "Editor's Choice" ...
Dec 30, 2011 |
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New pathway regulates immune balance and offers promising drug development target
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have identified a new pathway that helps control the immune balance through reciprocal regulation of specialized T lymphocytes, which play very different inflammatory roles.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 20, 2010 |
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Invention could improve cancer drug delivery, lessen harmful effects of chemotherapy
(PhysOrg.com) -- An invention by University of Arizona researchers may provide a way to deliver chemotherapeutic drugs to cancer tissues in controlled doses without harming healthy body cells.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Dec 20, 2010 |
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New microscopy technique reveals mechanics of blood cell membranes
Thanks to an interdisciplinary team of researchers, scientists now have a more complete understanding of one of the human body's most vital structures: the red blood cell.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 28, 2010 |
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New microscopy tracks molecules in live tissue at video rate
A novel type of biomedical imaging, made possible by new advances in microscopy from scientists at Harvard University, is so fast and sensitive it can capture "video" of blood cells squeezing through capillaries.
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Dec 02, 2010 |
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Biochemists Provide New Key for Treating Fabry Disease, a Rare Childhood Disorder
(PhysOrg.com) -- A research team led by biochemist Scott Garman at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has for the first time determined the mechanism of one of the cell’s 'recycling' enzymes, human alpha-galactosidase ...
Feb 02, 2010 |
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Researchers have immune cells running in circles
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine researchers have identified the important role a protein plays in the body's first line of defense in directing immune cells called neutrophils toward ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 02, 2009 |
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Researchers discover new fat-fighting pathway
Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have discovered a process that controls the amount of fat that cells store for use as a back-up energy source. Disruption of this process ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 01, 2009 |
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Adopting healthy habits in youth associated with more favorable cholesterol levels in adulthood
Lifestyle changes between childhood and adulthood appear associated with whether an individual will maintain, improve or develop high-risk cholesterol levels, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Pediatrics & ...
Jan 03, 2011 |
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Scientists find gene for high cholesterol in blood
Scientists at the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research (SFBR) in San Antonio have found a gene that causes high levels of bad cholesterol to accumulate in the blood as a result of a high-cholesterol diet.
Sep 15, 2010 |
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Eating nuts associated with improvements in cholesterol levels
Consuming more nuts appears to be associated with improvements in blood cholesterol levels, according to a pooled analysis of data from 25 trials reported in the May 10 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
May 10, 2010 |
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Where the fat's at: Scientists create novel map of lipid locations in a single cell
In real estate, location is everything. The same might be said of lipids - those crucial cellular fats and oils that serve as building blocks for cells and as key energy sources for the body.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Aug 25, 2010 |
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High levels of 'good' cholesterol may be associated with lower risk of Alzheimer's disease
High levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), also known as "good" cholesterol, appear to be associated with a reduced risk for Alzheimer's disease in older adults, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Dec 13, 2010 |
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Discovery points to new approach for diabetes therapy
Nutrition experts at Oregon State University have essentially "cured" laboratory mice of mild, diet-induced diabetes by stimulating the production of a particular enzyme.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 12, 2010 |
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