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‘Starving’ fat suppresses appetite (PhysOrg)
Peptides that target blood vessels in fat and cause them to go into programmed cell death (termed apoptosis) could become a model for future weight-loss therapies, say University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers. (read here…) Related items Researchers Convert Solar Energy To Sugars (redOrbit) Shaking Brain Cancer Cells to Death (LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News) Image-guided treatment for deep venous thrombosis... »
Peptides control crystal growth with ’switches, throttles and brakes’ (PhysOrg)
(PhysOrg.com) — By producing some of the highest resolution images of peptides attaching to mineral surfaces, scientists have a deeper understanding how biomolecules manipulate the growth crystals. This research may lead to a new treatment for kidney stones using biomolecules. (more…) Related items What makes a meal tasty? (PhysOrg) New rice research sows seeds for growing success (PhysOrg) Dartmouth... »
