In a recently published review, a research team led by MedUni Vienna has highlighted a promising new approach to drug ...

In people destined to get Alzheimer's in their mid-40s, one protein can delay the onset of the disease by about 20 years.

A new study discovers how nitric oxide triggers a biochemical domino effect in the brain, leading to mTOR overactivation in ...

A protein that is a key modulator of fat, glucose and cholesterol levels in the body usually works in tandem with another ...

Consuming more dietary protein may benefit people with various types of muscular dystrophy, according to a recent study.

A Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)-led team of scientists and computational engineers using one of the largest electronic health record datasets ever assembled for ALS has identified ...

Targeted protein degradation tricks the internal machinery of cells in weeds to destroy proteins that are essential to their survival.

For decades, the basics of plant growth have been taught in grade school: Plants make their food out of water from the soil, light from the sun and carbon dioxide from the air in a process called ...

Scientists have revealed how the body’s microscopic cold sensor, TRPM8, detects both chilly temperatures and the cooling ...

Dental pulp injury caused by trauma or deep caries often leads to inflammation, tissue necrosis, and eventual loss of tooth vitality. In severe cases, bacterial invasion and sustained immune responses ...

A team of researchers at Texas Children’s Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI) and Baylor College of Medicine report in Science Translational Medicine a potential new approach to treat Rett ...