A child’s gut microbiome may offer early clues to type 1 diabetes risk
Following children’s gut bacteria through their first years of life revealed distinct developmental paths, offering new clues about…
Could one amino acid help explain why men tend to live shorter lives?
Researchers combined blood amino acid measurements with genetic evidence to investigate whether two closely linked nutrients could help…
Scientists Say Eating Less Protein May Help You Live Longer
Protein restriction may help slow aging by improving metabolic health, lowering inflammation, and reducing stress on cells. Credit:…
The Protein Controversy: 4 Rules to Maximize Your Gains
Protein may feel like a done deal, our culture’s hottest nutrient. But health professionals are still hotly debating…
Fruit fly gut cells track hunger using internal cell viscosity
Researchers led by Sa Kan Yoo at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) in Japan have discovered that…
UConn-made protein supplement is being studied. What it’s for.
A six-month study on an amino-acid supplement shake developed by UConn School of Medicine researchers for Parkinson’s patients…
USC study links modified Mediterranean diet to longer lifespan
A plant- and fish-based, low-protein diet paired with small amounts of an amino acid commonly found in eggs,…
Cellular process discovery may lead to new cancer treatments
A molecular geneticist at Montana State University has discovered a cellular process once believed impossible by scientists –…
Elénzia launches NPD targeting gut barrier mucosal support
“Today, poor gut health has become the ‘new normal’,” said Alexander Pilawski, elénzia’s innovation manager, who designed the…
Lower hinge of immunoglobulin G acts as a critical immune control hub
The lower hinge of immunoglobulin G (IgG), an overlooked part of the antibody, acts as a structural and…
Nascent polypeptide-associated complex regulates early stages of protein formation
To ensure that protein production in our cells runs smoothly, the protein complex NAC slows down the rate…
New computer-driven method helps understand how membrane proteins work at the atomic level
Cellular membrane proteins play many important roles throughout the body, including transporting substances in and out of the…