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The good kind of heart growth is very different from the harmful enlargement of the heart that occurs during heart failure (Photo: Pixabay)

Protein that mimics exercise effects may treat heart failure, says...

Researchers discover protein cardiotrophin 1 (CT1) that can trick heart into pumping more blood, just as it does in...

10 Aug 2017 9:06 AM IST

Life-long exposure to elevated levels of klotho boost mental functions (Photo: Pixabay)

Hormone shows promise for treating brain disease, says study

According to study, treatment with klotho fragment enhances brain function and could boost brain resilience.

9 Aug 2017 9:03 AM IST

Humans achieve 90 percent of their peak bone mass by age 19 (Photo: AFP)

Less protein in pregnancy means stronger bones for child

There are chances that your kid may inherit the 'brittle bone disease' from you.

31 Jan 2017 9:16 AM IST

There is an intimate link between uncontrolled inflammation in the gut associated with inflammatory bowel disease (Photo: AFP)

Colon cancer prevented by changing shape of protein

The altered protein causes the immune system to become supercharged, clearing out the bacteria before they can do any...

29 Jan 2017 1:36 PM IST

Avocado is a superfood that can boost health

Best for salads and high-heat cooking, it has a subtle nutty taste and an avocado aroma.

13 Nov 2016 12:27 AM IST

More protein for better muscles is reality, but up to a point

More protein for better muscles is reality, but up to a point

According to researchers protein supplementation is necessary to increase muscle mass but is effective only till 1.6...

22 July 2017 10:46 AM IST

People with a hereditary form of schizophrenia, or a subset of the general schizophrenic population, are deficient in the brain protein DISC1, an important multi-function scaffolding protein vital to key brain functions (Photo: Pixabay)

Now a way to fight schizophrenia discovered

Researchers find people with schizophrenia lack a protein vital to key brain functions.

19 July 2017 1:26 PM IST

A typical Mediterranean diet includes high intakes of plant-based proteins such as nuts, lentils and beans (Photo: Pixabay)

60 per cent of Delhiites' diet is protein deficient, says study

The country's vegetarian diet is the worst affected with 84 per cent being protein deficient, while 65 per cent of...

28 July 2017 3:46 AM IST

Rescue treatments that prevent necroptosis in transplanted organs could reduce injury to the transplant caused by lack of oxygen. (Photo: Pixabay)

Researchers discover rescue protein that delays cell death

Blocking the rescue machinery might also prove useful in treating cancers

8 April 2017 3:00 PM IST

The mother and child are safe despite the babys traumatic arrival (Photo: Pixabay)

Postpartum depression inducing protein discovered

Postpartum depression strikes nearly one in five new mothers, who may experience anxiety, fatigue, inability to bond...

28 Dec 2017 9:13 AM IST

According to researchers, the protein bars can be good for a quick fix, if eaten in moderation. (Photo: Pixabay)

Eating protein bars may make you fat

The protein bars are filled with preservatives, artificial colours and sweeteners, thickeners and even oils and fats.

26 Dec 2017 2:42 PM IST

When HIV-1 infects an immune cell, the virus travels to the nucleus so quickly there is not enough time to set off the cells alarm system. (Photo: Pixabay)

New way to stop HIV in its tracks found

Without this protein, the virus became stranded in the cytoplasm, where it was detected by the viral defence system.

4 Dec 2017 6:46 PM IST