Protein : Science World Report

Feb 11, 2014 08:49 PM EST

Leukemia Drug Development May Target Specific Protein

Existing treatments for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are only effective in 20 percent to 40 percent of cases. Now, researchers have found a protein that may exacerbate cases of AML, which could be the next focus of leukemia treatment.

Feb 07, 2014 04:59 PM EST

Protein May Repair Brain Tissue Damaged by Multiple Sclerosis, Study Says

Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that affects the brain and spinal cord, destroying tissue and cells along the way. Now, scientists may have found a a new therapeutic target for MS.

Jan 30, 2014 02:17 PM EST

Could Protein Provide Natural Immune Boost Against Tumors?

A recent study looks at how protein may serve as a natural boost for the immune system to fight against tumors.

Jan 13, 2014 03:13 PM EST

Crucial Immune Protein IL-17 more Versatile and Important than Thought, not just in the Mucosa

Researchers at ETH Zurich have demonstrated the importance of the immune protein interleukin 17 (IL-17) and what are known as NK cells in fighting infections in the body. Until now, IL-17 has been known mostly for its role in the immune response in the mucosa.

Oct 24, 2013 11:40 PM EDT

Chemists Show Life on Earth Was Not a Fluke

How life came about from inanimate sets of chemicals is still a mystery. While we may never be certain which chemicals existed on prebiotic Earth, we can study the biomolecules we have today to give us clues about what happened three billion years ago.

May 22, 2013 10:19 PM EDT

Complex and Hidden 3D Structures of Proteins Deciphered by New Technique

The intricate 3D structures of biological molecules like proteins are directly affect the way they behave in our bodies, and just small changes can turn useful molecules into malicious ones. More research in this still opaque field is required, and a big step forward is a new infrared-UV laser metho...