Italian researchers reviewed the chemical composition and biological potential of truffles, identifying them as rich sources ...

Extraction of amino acids from muscle, skin, gut, blood, placenta, and even fish, is a focus area for meat processors and aquaculture farms. Smithfield Foods and other major players are investing in ...

Protein intake is known to be vital for maintaining brain function in older individuals. Now, using a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease, researchers have shown that the intake of a specific set of ...

Gamma radiation can convert methane into a wide variety of products at room temperature, including hydrocarbons, oxygen-containing molecules, and amino acids, reports a research team. This type of ...

It's not pleasant to shiver from the cold, but for some, it has the appeal of making the body burn more energy as heat than ...

The chains of amino acids that make up proteins are critical to every form of life. The complex ways that these proteins fold ...

In this interview, Dr. Daniel Armstrong from the University of Texas at Arlington talks to News-Medical Life Sciences about his upcoming Pittcon presentation. Could you start by telling us what ...

Amino acid metabolism in the TIME. The TIME is shaped by metabolic competition between tumor and immune cells. Amino acids have key roles in modulating immune responses and tumor progression. (A) ...