Drug repurposing offers hope for SYNGAP1 patients
The SynGAP Research Fund 501(c)(3) has awarded a pair of grants to Dr. Clement Chow, a geneticist and Associate Professor ...
Tag: Amino Acid
Human gut microbiome: A source of new antibiotic peptides
Study: Mining human microbiomes reveal an untapped source of peptide antibiotics. Image Credit: nobeastsofierce / Shutterstock.com In a recent study published ...
Study links low oxytocin levels to symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome
In a recent systematic review published in Current Issues in Molecular Biology, researchers from Portugal examined and discussed the role ...
Tryptophan digestion by gut microbiome spurs arthritis inflammation
A University of Colorado Department of Medicine faculty member says she and her colleagues have identified the means in which ...
A high-protein diet and elevation in the amino acid leucine may contribute to buildup of plaque in arteries
In a recent study published in Nature Metabolism, researchers conducted clinical studies on murine animals and humans to evaluate the ...
Ketogenic diet boosts brain's natural calm to combat epilepsy
A recent Cell Discovery study investigates whether the ketogenic diet (KD) could alleviate epilepsy. Study: Ketogenic diet-produced β-hydroxybutyric acid accumulates brain ...
Study reveals how tiny tweaks to actin shape our cells
Tiny things matter – for instance, one amino acid can completely alter the architecture of the cell. Researchers at the ...
D-alanine linked to gluconeogenesis in the kidney and circadian clock
Only recently was it discovered that amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, exist in two different forms: L- and ...
Deciphering how amino acids control cell growth and autophagy in yeast
Amino acids are the building blocks of life. We obtain them from the food we eat, and the body uses ...
New prodrug approach enhances drug delivery to brain cells
A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that the delivery of drugs into the brain, and especially ...
