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    GNC Amp Mass XXX protein?

    Hi I'm 17 years old 5'10 and weigh 148LBs I bought this mass Gainer because I want to put on some extra pounds in muscle.. My goal is to weigh at about 155-165lbs. Is this a good protein to take? How often should I take it ? I work out 3-4 days a week for 2hours weight training. I don't want to...
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    What are some good protein powder shakes i can get online or at GNC?

    Hello i am 18 im going to start going to the gym next month and want to know what are some good protein shakes i can buy ready. I weight 155 lbs and i am 5' 7 . I want to gain muscles and try and work on a six pack.
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    Which of the following does NOT describe a feature of protein in nutrition?

    a.Most of the body's thousands of proteins have been studied thoroughly b.The synthesis of a protein by following the genetic code is known as gene expression c.Protein synthesis requires messenger RNA and transfer RNA d.The study of the body's proteins in known as proteomics
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    Natural Antiviral Protein Stops HIV, Deadly Viruses Entering Cells

    Researchers in the US have identified a natural antiviral protein that stops HIV and certain other deadly viruses like Ebola, Rift Valley Fever, and Nipah, from entering host cells. They hope the discovery will help efforts to develop broad-spectrum antivirals against many of the deadly viruses...
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    Need recipe for protein free dog treat?

    So I recently adopted a dog but she has a kidney disease (for life) and she cannot have protein or even rawhide (wouldn't give it to her anyways cause I am too scared she will get intestinal blockage from it). I looked online but didn't find any good ones. Can someone tell me protein free foods...
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    Tumor-Fighting Protein Stimulated By Compound Aids Cancer Therapy

    A compound that stimulates the production of a tumor-fighting protein may improve the usefulness of the protein in cancer therapy, according to a team of researchers. TRAIL is a natural anti-tumor protein that suppresses tumor development during immune surveillance -- the immune system's process...
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    Stem Cell Differentiation Is Triggered By A Key Protein

    Scientists have discovered a key protein that kicks off the natural process that differentiates stem cells into any cell of the body. They hope the discovery will help development of therapies for degenerative diseases. The team, from the Medical Research Council Centre for Regenerative...
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    Can I train for martial arts on nothing but a water and protein drink diet?

    I want to prove a message by going on a hunger strike but I also want to continue training at the sane time is this possible? Please help!!!
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    Spread Of Cancer Cells May Be Slowed By Targeting Of Protein

    The spread of cancer cells may be slowed by targeting the protein km23-1, according to researchers at Penn State College of Medicine. A motor protein that transports cargo within the cell, km23-1 is also involved in the movement or migration of cells. Migration is necessary for cancer to spread...
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    Brain Tumors Nurtured By Metabolic Protein That Launches Sugar Feast

    Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have tracked down a cancer-promoting protein's pathway into the cell nucleus and discovered how, once there, it fires up a glucose metabolism pathway on which brain tumors thrive. They also found a vital spot along the protein's...
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    Greek Yogurt: Great Source Of Protein, Terrible For The Environment?

    It's a sad day when someone publishes a take-down of your favorite health food, but NPR has slowly been chipping away at the Greek yogurt trend, and unfortunately, it's looking like the high protein snack is better for your health than the environment. One could argue that any dairy or meat...
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    Heat Shock Protein Hsp104 Could Be Developed To Eliminate Toxic Clumps Linked With Ne

    Several fatal brain disorders, including Parkinson's disease, are connected by the misfolding of specific proteins into disordered clumps and stable, insoluble fibrils called amyloid. Amyloid fibrils are hard to break up due to their stable, ordered structure. For example, a-synuclein forms...
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    Vegan Former NBA Star John Salley Explains How Athletes Get Enough Protein Without Me

    The Los Angeles Times just interviewed John Salley, the former NBA player (who played with the Lakers) about his vegan diet. They asked some obvious questions about his transition from vegetarianism to becoming a vegan athlete, but one of their questions was one that's common for...
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    New Method Helps Link Genomic Variation To Protein Production

    Scientists have adopted a novel laboratory approach for determining the effect of genetic variation on the efficiency of the biological process that translates a gene's DNA sequence into a protein, such as hemoglobin, according to a presentation at the American Society of Human Genetics 2012...
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    Is GNC on whey protein is Ok?

    I am 24 years old.My height is 5' and weight is 48kg only. I am worried about it. I want to ask you people. Is GNC on whey protein will be ok for me. I want to gain weight and muscles. If you have any suggestion let me know please. Thanks
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    Identification Of Mitochondrial "Gatekeeper" Protein May Eventually Lead To Therapies

    Identification Of Mitochondrial "Gatekeeper" Protein May Eventually Lead To Therapies Researchers at Temple University's Center for Translational Medicine and the University of Pennsylvania have identified a protein that serves as a gatekeeper for controlling the rush of calcium into the cell's...
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    How much calories, protein, fat and carbs boiled/cooked rice has?

    So I got 125 grams of raw rice I'm about to cook and ate. On nutrition labels it says that it has 403 calories, 100 grams of carbs and 8 grams of protein. I assume this is for raw, right? But how many calories, carbs and protein will there be in those 125 grams of raw rice when I will boil them?
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    How much calories, protein, fat and carbs boiled/cooked rice has?

    So I got 125 grams of raw rice I'm about to cook and ate. On nutrition labels it says that it has 403 calories, 100 grams of carbs and 8 grams of protein. I assume this is for raw, right? But how many calories, carbs and protein will there be in those 125 grams of raw rice when I will boil them?
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    Researchers Clarify Catalysis Mechanism Of Cell Growth Protein Ras

    PNAS: Proteins bring tension to the phosphate chain Proteins accelerate certain chemical reactions in cells by several orders of magnitude. The molecular mechanism by which the Ras protein accelerates the cleavage of the molecule GTP and thus slows cell growth is described by biophysicists at...
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    Killer Virus Uses Protein Wrap To Evade Immune System

    One of the deadliest pathogens on our planet is the Marburg virus, which can kill up to 9 out of 10 people it infects. Now scientists at The Scripps Research Institute in the US have discovered how this close cousin of the Ebola virus wraps a protein around its RNA to mask itself from the...
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