News tagged with milk protein

Neutrons used to study a key protein in milk

Martha, a cow placidly grazing in a field in The Netherlands, became an important collaborator with researchers who successfully analyzed and characterized the internal protein structure and the composite ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lactating tsetse flies models for lactating mammals?

An unprecedented study of intra-uterine lactation in the tsetse fly, published 18 April 2012 in Biology of Reproduction's Papers-in-Press, reveals that an enzyme found in the fly's milk functions similarly in ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Digestibility and nutritional value of whey co-products for weanling pigs

New research from the University of Illinois sheds light on the nutritional value of whey powder and whey permeate as a lactose source for pigs.

Biology / Other

created Apr 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Standard test may miss food ingredients that cause milk allergy

The standard test used to detect milk-protein residues in processed foods may not work as well as previously believed in all applications, sometimes missing ingredients that can cause milk allergy, the most common childhood ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Mar 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Breakthrough could lead to healthier clear beverages, new cancer treatments

Using a natural milk protein called casein, Technion (Israel Institute of Technology) researchers have created nanocapsules so tiny that they solve the longstanding problem of how to add nutrients to clear ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Mar 06, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Small molecule receptor detects lipid's telltale sign of cell death

Researchers from Boston College have developed a new class of small molecule receptors capable of detecting a lipid molecule that reveals the telltale signs of cellular death, particularly cancer cells targeted ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Sep 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Do steaks make you big?

(PhysOrg.com) -- Adjusting the intake of high protein foods like meat, eggs and milk products could determine whether you become a rugby player or marathon runner and may help you lose weight, according to ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jun 15, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (10) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Argentine lab clones cow to produce human-like milk

An Argentine laboratory announced that it had created the world's first transgenic cow, using human genes that will allow the animal to produce the equivalent of mothers' milk.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Jun 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Genetically modified cows may one day produce human breast milk

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers in China led by Ning Li, the director of the State Key Laboratories for AgroBiotechnology at the China Agricultural University, have created cow milk similar to human breast milk ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Apr 05, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (13) | comments 23 | with audio podcast report

Breast milk study published by professor

Ask an expert to list the substances in breast milk that make it the ideal food for newborns and you may hear about proteins that guard against infection, fats that aid in the development of the nervous system and carbohydrates ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 25, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Biodegradable foam plastic substitute made from milk protein and clay

Amid ongoing concern about plastic waste accumulating in municipal landfills, and reliance on imported oil to make plastics, scientists are reporting development of a new ultra-light biodegradable foam plastic ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Oct 20, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Cow's milk does a baby good

Many doctors suggest that whole cow's milk be avoided in the early months of an infant's feeding. Lactation specialists go even further, counseling "mother's milk only" until baby starts eating solid food. But new research ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 14, 2010 | popularity 3.1 / 5 (7) | comments 2

Chocolate milk is a 'natural' for post-exercise recovery

One of the best post-exercise recovery drinks could already be in your refrigerator, according to new research presented at the American College of Sports Medicine conference this week. In a series of four studies, researchers ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 02, 2010 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Soy peptide lunasin has anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory properties

Two new University of Illinois studies report that lunasin, a soy peptide often discarded in the waste streams of soy-processing plants, may have important health benefits that include fighting leukemia and blocking the inflammation ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Milk protein supplement may help prevent sepsis in very low birth-weight infants

Very low birth-weight newborns who received the milk protein lactoferrin alone or in combination with a probiotic had a reduced incidence of late-onset sepsis, according to a study in the October 7 issue of JAMA.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0