Progress in the treatment of HIV has flourished in the last few decades, with medications now established to prevent symptoms and transmission. A new study has found, however, that these medical advances aren’t helping those in poverty, where access to treatment is difficult, and the spread of the disease and incidence of symptoms are high…. [Continue Reading]
Structure of Fat-Sensing Protein Receptor Discovered
April 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The hormone leptin regulates appetite and fat deposition in the human body. Scientists have now determined the structure of its receptor, the protein that leptin binds to signal to cells that there is sufficient fat in the body. The work could allow research to develop ways to modify the signaling pathway to treat eating disorders… [Continue Reading]