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Are those trendy ‘health pops’ actually good for you?

May 16, 2024

You may have seen them in stores, the trendy “health pops” that are meant to support digestive health. They’re called “functional sodas.” A functional soda is any kind of carbonated beverage that has something added to it in order to improve health, according to Stephen Lindemann.

Are those trendy ‘health pops’ actually good for you?

Liquid Biopsy Under Development for Measuring Drug Response

May 16, 2024

The lab of W. Andy Tao, professor of biochemistry at Purdue University, is pioneering a way to assess drug response based on metabolizing proteins found in circulating extracellular vesicles (EVs), which could serve as a surrogate of their expression level in the liver and become therapeutic targets for some cancers.

Liquid Biopsy Under Development for Measuring Drug Response

2024 ASBMB Election

May 10, 2024

The ASBMB has been a supportive community for my research and education since starting my lab as an assistant professor.

2024 ASBMB Election

The COVID-19 Class: One senior's pursuit for a well-rounded education

May 10, 2024

The “COVID-19 Class” is a mini-series documenting the experiences of three members of the Class of 2024 from the College of Agriculture.

The COVID-19 Class: One senior's pursuit for a well-rounded education

Celebration Honors Promoted PVM Faculty and Recipients of Faculty Awards

May 10, 2024

The Purdue Veterinary Medicine community recognized faculty receiving awards for teaching, research, and service, as well as newly promoted faculty, during a celebration at the conclusion of the spring semester.

Celebration Honors Promoted PVM Faculty and Recipients of Faculty Awards

Purdue professor lands $2.4M grant for lung infection research

May 10, 2024

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Purdue professor lands $2.4M grant for lung infection research

United States food recalls protect our health

May 9, 2024

Another day – another food recall. It seems like we are constantly hearing about more and more food recalls. This is something we have seen affecting the majority of the states and products that have been distributed through both grocery stores and big box wholesale companies. Due to the number of recalls, it’s beginning to impact the wider population.

United States food recalls protect our health

Mohit Verma named University Faculty Scholar for research in biosensors and microbiome

May 8, 2024

Mohit Verma, associate professor of agricultural and biological engineering, has been honored as a 2024 University Faculty Scholar for his work in leveraging biological engineering to tackle critical societal challenges.

Mohit Verma named University Faculty Scholar for research in biosensors and microbiome

The Shigella kinase effector OspG modulates host ubiquitin signaling to escape septin-cage entrapment

May 8, 2024

Shigella flexneri is a Gram-negative bacterium causing severe bloody dysentery.

The Shigella kinase effector OspG modulates host ubiquitin signaling to escape septin-cage entrapment

Effects of ebselen addition on emotional processing and brain neurochemistry in depressed patients unresponsive to antidepressant medication

May 7, 2024

Lithium is an effective augmenting agent for depressed patients with inadequate response to standard antidepressant therapy, but numerous adverse effects limit its use. We previously reported that a lithium-mimetic agent, ebselen, promoted a positive emotional bias—an indicator of potential antidepressant activity in healthy participants.

Effects of ebselen addition on emotional processing and brain neurochemistry in depressed patients unresponsive to antidepressant medication