In another experiment, the researchers fed mice a protein - deficient diet but replaced the lost protein calories with those from carbohydrates. (sciencenews.org)
The scientists also looked for mouse proteins essential to preventing chronic norovirus infections. (sciencedaily.com)
Current research is looking at why inhibiting certain molecules, such as mouse protein Stat3, promote muscle regeneration in mice and how to engineer orthopedic implants from stem cells to replace damaged cartilage and bone, but the results of that effort aren't expected to be necessarily aimed at the old. (discovermagazine.com)