A soybean protein blocks LDL cholesterol production, reducing risks of metabolic diseases — ScienceDaily
A protein in soybeans blocks the production of a liver enzyme involved in the metabolism of triglycerides and low-density lipoprotein, scientists found in a recent study.
Consuming soy flour rich in the protein B-conglycinin has...
Researchers have found that the ester compound cycloartenyl ferulate is chiefly responsible for the...
Asian diets feature rice as a staple grain, contributing towards nearly 90% of the world's rice consumption. Brown rice, in particular, is known to have several health benefits. As a regular addition to the...
Discovery of anti-cancer chemistry makes skullcap fit for modern medicine — ScienceDaily
The evolutionary secrets that enable the medicinal herb known as barbed skullcap to produce cancer fighting compounds have been unlocked by a collaboration of UK and Chinese researchers.
The CEPAMS collaboration used DNA sequencing technology...
People with higher body mass index had a blunted response to vitamin D supplementation,...
Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, have found new evidence that vitamin D may be metabolized differently in people with an elevated body mass...
Findings suggest new approach to treating Alzheimer’s, other neurodegenerative diseases — ScienceDaily
A growing pile of evidence indicates that the tens of trillions of microbes that normally live in our intestines -- the so-called gut microbiome -- have far-reaching effects on how our bodies function. Members...
Discovery of metabolic switch could lead to targeted treatment of obesity, cancer — ScienceDaily
An Iowa State University research team has discovered a method for modifying the function of an enzyme crucial to fat production, which could lead to more effective treatments for childhood obesity and cancer.
While the...
Fewer cases of melanoma among people taking vitamin D supplements — ScienceDaily
Fewer cases of melanoma were observed among regular users of vitamin D supplements than among non-users, a new study finds. People taking vitamin D supplements regularly also had a considerably lower risk of skin...
How ‘risky’ amino acids abort elongation in protein synthesis — ScienceDaily
Life depends on the precise functioning of several proteins synthesized in cells by ribosomes. This diverse set of proteins, known as a proteome, is maintained by the robust translation elongation of amino acid sequences...
Group’s discovery might lead to a new, more convenient drug for preventing and treating...
Parathyroid hormone can stimulate bone formation, and analogs of the hormone are often prescribed to patients with osteoporosis; however, these medications are only effective when administered by daily injection.
A team led by investigators at...
Some benefits, potential risks with alternative medicines for heart failure — ScienceDaily
There are some benefits and potentially serious risks when people with heart failure use complementary and alternative medicines (CAM), to manage symptoms, so involving the health care team is important for safety, according to...
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Repurposing non-pharmacological interventions for Alzheimer’s disease through link prediction on biomedical literature
The complete workflow is depicted in Fig. 1. To investigate the association between NPIs and AD, we initially conducted preprocessing and integration of biomedical triples...
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Compared with other neurologic problems, few films have been dedicated to degenerative dementia. To our knowledge, this is the first systematic review about the...