Researchers identify a previously unknown cellular mechanism crucial to coronavirus replication
The discovery could serve as a starting point for antiviral strategies. A research team at Ruhr University Bochum,…
Opioid receptors caught in motion offering clues for safer painkillers
Scientists have known for decades that opioids relieve pain by binding to molecular switches in the brain called…
Breakthrough study reveals how rabies virus uses few proteins to hijack cells
New antivirals and vaccines could follow the discovery by Australian researchers of strategies used by viruses to control…
Everything is protein, but protein isn’t everything. Here’s what to know
Why do we need protein? Protein is necessary for human life. Fat and carbohydrates are our primary fuel,…
Scientists uncover new obesity genes that reshape understanding of weight and disease risk
A global research team maps how rare and common gene variants jointly drive obesity and metabolic disease, offering…
How meals this weekend can impact your daylight saving recovery
As Americans prepare to turn their clocks back this weekend, experts say your diet may determine how sluggish or energized…
Dysfunction in chromosome-stabilizing protein identified as a cause of deadly illnesses
New research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison reveals that dysfunction in a protein essential to maintaining stability in…
Lactate and lactylation drive metabolic, epigenetic reprogramming in gynecological cancers
Lactate, once considered a metabolic waste product, is now recognized as a key regulator of cellular homeostasis and…
Reducing ketone levels and increasing exercise capacity could help manage diabetic ketoacidosis
A researcher at the University of Houston finds management of diabetic ketoacidosis may center around reducing ketone levels…
What is lead doing in protein powder?
Tegan Taylor: Are you a protein powder consumer typically, Norman? Norman Swan: No, but I’m in a household…
5 ‘good for you’ foods that aren’t as healthy as you think
You had me at halo. Health halos are foods that seem healthy because they are marketed as “organic,”…
Eating peanuts while pregnant may influence how a child’s genes respond to breastfeeding
Researchers found that mothers who ate both peanuts and peanut butter during pregnancy had children with distinct DNA…