Creatine plays a vital role in the body's energy system, but it also points to effects beyond "energy" that help brain and ...

A Cedars-Sinai study has identified a previously unknown role for astrocyte cells in how the brain responds to damage and ...

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

Researchers have discovered how cells activate a last-resort DNA repair system when severe damage strikes. When genetic ...

University of Otago scientists are harnessing the power of peptides—the body's own tiny protein molecules—for a spray to help ...

What makes someone a "morning lark" or a "night owl?" Why does jet lag hit us so hard, and why do some people struggle each ...

Scientists are no longer just cataloging the damage that comes with age, they are starting to rewire the machinery inside ...

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

Creating mini mitochondria factories helped recharge damaged cells in a dish, providing proof-of-concept work that could pave ...

A vanishingly rare genetic glitch in a single enzyme can erase a newborn’s brain cells in a matter of weeks, leaving doctors ...

One of the biggest risk factors for developing liver cancer is a high-fat diet. A new study from MIT reveals how a fatty diet ...

A designer version of the tau protein, developed by a team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers, maintains its ...