(Phys.org) —Conditions such as celiac disease, phenylketonuria, lactose intolerance and exocrine pancreatic disease involve abnormal enzyme activity. Enzymes administered orally could help sufferers. However, because enzymes, ...
(Phys.org) —A protein that acts as a chaperone and escorts pathogenic bacteria through the acid bath of the human stomach actually needs to lose its shape in order to work.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 5, 2013
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(AP)—A marine biologist says an aging dolphin that was stranded in a polluted New York canal and died there was ill and might not have survived anywhere.
Plants & Animals
Jan 28, 2013
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(Phys.org)—How can pharmaceuticals be safely carried through the acidic environment of the stomach and into the intestines? A team of Canadian and Australian researchers has developed a novel nanotransporter that consists ...
Bio & Medicine
Jan 17, 2013
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(HealthDay)—Christmas can be a stressful and dangerous time for dogs, according to the American Kennel Club.
Plants & Animals
Dec 15, 2012
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(Phys.org)—Experiments at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have revealed a potential new way to attack common stomach bacteria that cause ulcers and significantly increase the odds ...
Biochemistry
Dec 10, 2012
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Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered a new mode of action for enzymes immersed in cellular membranes. Their experiments suggest that instead of recognizing and clipping proteins based on sequences of amino acids, these ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 16, 2012
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(HealthDay)— Warning labels do little to prevent children from swallowing high-powered magnets that can tear holes in the stomach and bowel and cause severe, life-threatening complications, a new study found.
General Physics
Oct 23, 2012
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US beaches can be dirty places, making about 3.5 million people sick each year from sewage in the water, said an annual study Wednesday that rates American beaches by how dirty they are.
Environment
Jun 27, 2012
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University of Oregon scientists have discovered how the bacterium Helicobacter pylori navigates through the acidic stomach, opening up new possibilities to inactivate its disease-causing ability without using current strategies ...
Biochemistry
Jun 14, 2012
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