Exploring yeast protein’s role in muscle recovery with whey
Could adding yeast protein to whey help athletes bounce back after tough workouts? A new clinical trial reveals…
AI study of 101,000 patients links brown fat to heart and mental health
What can more than 100,000 medical scans reveal about the fat that burns energy, and why are researchers…
A light-activated morphine derivative relieves pain in mice
Medicinal chemists and pharmacologists have shed a lot of solvent in the quest to develop a painkiller…
New immune profiling tool identifies antibodies that trigger preterm births
A typical pregnancy lasts 40 weeks, but for about 1 in 10 pregnant women labor begins too soon.…
Researchers improve CRISPR technology for detecting HIV and other RNA viruses
Scientists have long used a powerful gene-editing tool called CRISPR to make precise changes to DNA. But a…
Year-long trial finds NAD-boosting supplement fails to improve early Parkinson’s symptoms
Encouraging results from earlier studies prompted researchers to investigate whether an NAD-boosting supplement could improve Parkinson’s symptoms during…
A study links a blood protein to memory and brain changes in Down syndrome
A study combining blood samples, memory assessments, and brain scans examines whether a protein found at nerve cell…
A trick from tardigrades could help human blood withstand freezing
Tardigrades, also called water bears, are famous for their ability to survive nearly anything. They protect themselves in…
New signaling pathway enhances blood stem cell transplantation outcomes
Gene therapies are used to treat many different blood disorders. However, blood stem cells often fail to achieve…
New research unveils role of innate immune system in pancreatic cancer
Researchers from Adelaide University have demonstrated that blocking a specific immune system gene can reduce pancreatic cancer tumor…
Disrupted circadian rhythms may influence tumor immunity and cancer spread
Epidemiological studies link light at night (LAN), shift work, chronic jet lag (CJL), and core clock gene mutations…
Eating Less Protein Could Boost Health, Longevity
If you’re vegan or vegetarian, you’ve likely heard some variant of this assertion a thousand times: “You’re not…