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The new emphasis on protein intake and continued popularity of gym culture have led to food companies hopping on the train of creating “protein” versions of their existing products. While there is a difference in protein intake between the two versions of the same product, the actual nutritional value remains mostly the same, regardless of what marketing departments try to tell you.

Although it may be difficult for fast-food restaurants to operate with such a large menu, offering all-day breakfast would do the general public a great service. Here’s why.

Dr. Michael Trakselis, professor of chemistry and biochemistry and head of the Trakselis Laboratory, was recently able to unravel the structure of the MCM8/9 enzyme — a protein whose mutations generally give rise to premature ovarian failure or insufficiency, infertility and various types of cancer.