News tagged with lipid
Related topics: cells , cell membrane , protein , diabetes , heart disease
Progress Toward Artificial Cells
(PhysOrg.com) -- In cosmetics, lipid vesicles, also known as liposomes, effectively transport ingredients through the skin. However, they are also used to encapsulate pharmaceuticals and release them at the intended point ...
Aug 11, 2009 |
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Nanoelectronic transistor combined with biological machine could lead to better electronics
(PhysOrg.com) -- If manmade devices could be combined with biological machines, laptops and other electronic devices could get a boost in operating efficiency.
Aug 10, 2009 |
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Food additive may one day help control blood lipids and reduce disease risk
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a substance in the liver that helps process fat and glucose. That substance is a component of the common food additive lecithin, and researchers ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 30, 2009 |
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Little-known protein found to be key player
(PhysOrg.com) -- Italian and U.S. biologists this week report that a little-understood protein previously implicated in a rare genetic disorder plays an unexpected and critical role in building and maintaining ...
Jul 29, 2009 |
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Health benefits of physical activity more pronounced in women
Many experimental studies have found that physical exercise can improve cholesterol levels and subsequently decrease the risks of cardiovascular disease; however, few of these studies have included enough participant diversity ...
Jul 29, 2009 |
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Understanding hair biology could pave way for treating disorder
A change in the way we process lipids could mean relief for those who suffer from cicatricial alopecia, or scarring hair loss.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 23, 2009 |
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Edible coating makes fish filets longer-lasting, healthier
Consumers may be able to eat longer-lasting, potentially healthier fish fillets if research at Oregon State University makes its way to the supermarket.
Jul 16, 2009 |
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Pluronic L-81 is a potential anti-diabetic drug?
Pluronic surfactants are synthetic copolymers based on ethylene oxide and propylene oxide. It has been reported that a nonionic L-81, effectively inhibits absorption of dietary lipids from the intestine and secretion of VLDL ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 08, 2009 |
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Patients with moderate to severe periodontitis need evaluation for heart disease risk
Additional research is called for and patients with moderate to severe periodontitis should receive evaluation and possible treatment to reduce their risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a special ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 30, 2009 |
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New nanoparticles could revolutionize therapeutic drug discovery
A revolutionary new protein stabilisation technique has been developed by scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council which could lead to 30 per cent more proteins being available as potential ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jun 25, 2009 |
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