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,…
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…
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…
Undergraduate researcher uncovers molecular secrets of HPV’s cancer-causing mechanisms
When Sean Fletcher walked into Sam Biswas’ Medical and Molecular Sciences (MMSC) lab at the University of Delaware…
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…
precision DNA repair may hold clues for human aging
The bowhead whale’s remarkable lifespan and low cancer risk stem from a finely tuned DNA repair system driven…
Integrating physicochemical laws into future AI models for better drug design
Proteins play a key role not only in the body, but also in medicine: they either serve as…
Two microbial metabolites compete to control the cells’ protein building machinery
The microbiome-the trillions of bacteria, viruses, and fungi that live quietly in our body-plays a crucial role in…
Understanding the role of m6A methylation in acute lung injury pathogenesis
Acute lung injury (ALI) is a critical clinical condition characterized by diffuse inflammation of the lung parenchyma and…
Low-cost biosensor identifies altered protein levels associated with psychiatric disorders
Brazilian researchers have developed a low-cost, portable biosensor that can quickly identify a protein whose altered levels are…
Experimental compound reduces cell death, inflammation, and organ damage in diabetes
An experimental compound reduced the cell death, inflammation, and organ damage seen with diabetes. Led by NYU Langone…
Exploring the gut-brain-immune axis in neurodegeneration
Neurodegenerative diseases (NDs), such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease (PD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and multiple sclerosis…