Inside story: Collagen is the structural scaffolding for the skin, bones, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, and even gut lining.

A molecular reinterpretation of Alice in Wonderland reveals an ancient protein with a surprising function. In a ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. doubled down on his support for non-pharmaceutical health ...

Researchers have long known that glycosaminoglycan-binding proteins (HBPs) help control vital processes like cell growth, ...

Having protein on your plate is important. It is made up of amino acids, of which the body needs 20 types in order to grow, ...

Long used in topical skin-care products for their ability to promote collagen production, peptides have become the panacea ...

Researchers have developed an AI system capable of predicting whether and why proteins form sticky clumps, a process ...

From seemingly worthless fish scales and skin, enzymes and lactic ferments can transform by-products into peptides, opening a ...

Tracking down the best leave-in conditioner for fine hair can feel like searching for a needle in a holy-grail haystack. That ...

Count podcast host Joe Rogan, 57, among the fans of BPC-157 — he reported that it cleared up his elbow tendonitis in just two ...

The unfolded protein response (UPR) is a crucial signaling network that preserves endoplasmic reticulum (ER) homeostasis, impacting both health and disease. When ER stress occurs, often due to an ...

In a new peer reviewed analysis, scientists quantify amino acids before and after our “last universal common ancestor.” The ...