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Oncologists generally agree that the actual cause of death in cancer patients is cachexia, a condition of severe weight loss and wasting associated with protein mal-absorption.
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Scientists had attempted to model a 3D structure of a protein associated with the HIV virus for 15 years and failed.
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In those with a milder form of the disease, they found a protein associated with a bacterial immune response - interferon-gamma.
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Whereas in patients with a more serious form of leprosy, a protein associated with a viral response - interferon-beta - was prominent.
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The Kazakh team is made up mainly of boxers, wrestlers and weightlifters, all sports associated with a protein-rich diet, our correspondent says.
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Lapatinib is a product of the growing field of molecular medicine the design of drugs to attack specific protein molecules associated with particular diseases.
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This protein is also associated with Alzheimer's.
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Norman Pollock, a researcher at Georgia Health Sciences University and a co-author of the study, says one explanation may be that fiber is associated with higher levels of a protein hormone that improves insulin sensitivity, which in turn lowers levels of inflammation.
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The model was opened up to a group of online gamers, who competed to model the protein, with all the associated scores, points, and rankings of a game.
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Some vegetarians, however, are deficient in protein, iron and certain vitamins and minerals, which can be associated with muscle soreness.
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