Every cell depends on proteins to function and stay healthy. These proteins are made inside the cell from amino acids, but ...

As we age, our immune system quietly loses its edge, and scientists have uncovered a surprising reason why. A protein called ...

A comprehensive mini-review published today after peer review in Brain Medicine by Dr. Tao Ma and colleagues at Wake Forest ...

TRPM5 protein helps the body sense taste, control blood sugar and defend the gut. Scientists found hidden control site in ...

Proteins are among the most important molecular building blocks of life. They are chains of amino acids assembled in our cells by ribosomes, the molecular "protein factories" of our bodies. The ...

Calcium is one of the most important minerals for body as well as cellular functions.But the way it controls the quality of ...

Calcium (Ca2+) drives many cellular functions, though the way it controls quality of proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum ...

We have been taught to think of cholesterol as something that clogs arteries, spikes lab reports and comes with dietary guilt ...

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a protein that causes human cell membranes to break open in a form of inflammatory programmed cell death called necroptosis. Their ...

Dry eye disease affects millions of people, causing burning, redness, and constant eye fatigue that can worsen over time. Scientists now believe the problem may begin deep inside tear glands, where a ...

Long before a liver tumor appears, a high-fat diet can push liver cells into a risky survival mode. That is the central ...