Harvard Medical School investigators based at the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard have used a novel approach to identify specific
Category: Amino acids
Do you really need all those supplements? They may actually shorten your life
People who are really into sports swear by amino acids and protein shakes. They believe that these supplements are extremely
Folding Revolution
Nearly every fundamental biological process necessary for life is carried out by proteins. They create and maintain the shapes of
Working proteins make good use of frustration
Proteins fold according to a script written in the pattern of their amino acids. But to function properly, some parts
Low calorie diet can reverse type 2 diabetes
Diabetes goes into remission in many patients who undergo bariatric weight-loss surgery, which significantly restricts caloric intake prior to clinically
How protein breakdown causes leukemias and brain cancer
An enzyme that is responsible for the breakdown of specific amino acids in food plays a key role in the
Activation of immune T cells changes behavior
Researchers have discovered that T cells immune cells that protect the body from infections and cancer change the body’s metabolism
Impacts of proteins on immune system
Different genetic make-up can impact on the activity of the immune system and our ability to fight cancer. Proteins are
Amino acids that starve cancer
Researchers at the cancer research UK discovered that remoing serine and glycine from the diet of mice reduced the growth
