Familial spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA), Huntington disease, and spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy are inherited neurodegenerative diseases. Because of their similar molecular pathogenesis, they are ...

Search “best supplements for women” and you’ll likely find a list dominated by vitamins and minerals. And while these micronutrients are critical, there’s another supplement category equally important ...

Two papers describing the discovery appear in the current issue of the journal Science. Prior to this, scientists had believed that there were only 21 natural amino acids — the key building blocks of ...

The findings could provide a new approach to repairing tissue damage caused by radiation or chemotherapy treatment. A new ...

Peptides are amino acids − the body's building blocks of protein. Josh Redd, NMD, the founder of RedRiver Health and Wellness and author of "The Truth About Low Thyroid," says peptides "function like ...

Even if you consider yourself to be a diehard skin-care enthusiast, chances are you're still not entirely sure what amino acids are or what they do — and that's OK. The world of skin care is vast, and ...

After more than two years since its discovery, six million deaths, and half a billion reported cases, there is still no effective cure for COVID-19. Even though vaccines have lowered the impact of ...

Researchers from Osaka Univ., National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, and Niigata Univ. identify the amino acid arginine as a potential disease-modifying drug for polyglutamine diseases, such as ...

Scientists found that reducing cysteine can turn stored white fat into brown fat. Scientists in the United States have discovered a biological "switch" that could play a vital role in weight loss. The ...

If you have ever cooked on a gas stove or seen a flame flicker to life with the turn of a knob, you have seen natural gas in ...