Changes to the intermediate filament (IF) protein, vimentin, were found to promote tumor growth by increasing cancer stemness in an oestrogen independent manner. Targeting vimentin and/or the long ...

Introduction Definition of Peptides Peptides are short chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds, typically consisting of 2 to ...

Proteins are the workhorses that keep our cells running, and there are many thousands of types of proteins in our cells, each performing a specialized function. Researchers have long known that the ...

Synthetic biologists from Yale were able to re-write the genetic code of an organism—a novel genomically recoded organism ...

Key Takeaways Collagen supports hair structure and scalp health, while keratin repairs hair strands and enhances hair ...

or about the weight of a bar of soap. Samples were divided up and shared with researchers around the globe. Glavin and his ...

Casey Means, MD, author of “Good Energy,” discovered that the pathway to optimal health starts with your fork. Read an excerpt of her new book and eat better.

Gelatin contains an amino acid called glutamic acid ... This suggests that soups may play a role in managing weight. Bone broth is high in protein, and some evidence suggests a high protein ...

Fizzy water could slightly boost glucose metabolism aiding in weight loss, but its effects are too minimal to rely on without a healthy diet and exercise. A study investigates sparkling water’s role ...

The international team describes their results and the underlying molecular mechanism in Cell ... mushrooms as well as fermented foods. The amino acid is often marketed as a dietary supplement ...