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This common amino acid helped mice survive deadly inflammation

A minor injury, a serious infection, or even the flu can send the body down very different paths. Some people…

2 months ago

This simple amino acid supplement greatly reduces Alzheimer’s damage

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive brain disorder and a leading cause of dementia worldwide. Despite years of research, there…

3 months ago

This simple fatty acid could restore failing vision

Changes in eyesight are one of the most common signs of aging. Sit in a dimly lit restaurant with someone…

3 months ago

MIT discovers amino acid that helps the gut heal itself

A new study from MIT suggests that eating foods rich in the amino acid cysteine could help the small intestine…

9 months ago

Scientists discover amino acid switch that turns fat into a calorie-burning furnace

Consuming fewer calories is largely accepted as a way to improve health and lose weight, but a recently published study…

12 months ago

Green recipe: Engineered yeast boosts D-lactic acid production

Great recipes require the perfect combination of ingredients -- biotechnology recipes are no exception. Researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University have…

1 year ago

Scientists solve mystery of how the drug retinoic acid works to treat neuroblastoma

Neuroblastoma is a solid tumor that occurs in children. When high-risk, the disease has a poor prognosis. Decades ago, adding…

1 year ago

Disruption of a single amino acid in a cellular protein makes breast cancer cells behave like stem cells

Changes to the intermediate filament (IF) protein, vimentin, were found to promote tumour growth by increasing cancer stemness in an…

1 year ago

Role of ophthalmic acid in motor function control

A research team from the University of California, Irvine is the first to reveal that a molecule in the brain…

2 years ago

Acid sensor and calcium store discovered in plants

When plants are infected by pathogens, suffer from a lack of water or have to react to other external stimuli,…

3 years ago