Look, I used to think I had protein figured out. Eat chicken, drink a shake, hit my numbers – done, right? But after months of feeling tired and not seeing the results I wanted, I started digging ...

Dietitians and doctors have been touting for years the importance of eating a balanced diet to fuel your body properly and lower the risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease and obesity. That ...

Talin is a protein that controls cellular attachment and movement, but its malfunctioning also allows cancer cells to spread. DCL1 is a tumor-suppressing protein. But scientists don’t fully understand ...

A brownie for breakfast? It sounds like the stuff of childhood dreams, but turns out that treating yourself first thing in the a.m. can actually help speed weight loss for women over 50. How's that ...

Curly hair is often treated as unpredictable, temperamental, or high-maintenance, but what looks like chaos is actually ...

When we think about the blueprint of life, we tend to focus on DNA — the genetic code stored in every cell of our bodies. But DNA is only part of the story. For those instructions to matter, they must ...

Americans have developed a near-insatiable craving for protein. That’s led large food manufacturers like PepsiCo to come up with new formulas that prominently feature the popular macronutrient. On ...

"Because of the nature of this type of misfolding, the protein gets stuck," Jiang said. "The protein must backtrack in the folding process to correct the mistake, which takes time and is energetically ...

SAN RAMON, CALIF. — Formulating staple products like bread and other grain-based foods with complete, plant-based protein is at the heart of Equii’s strategy. The startup is seeking to differentiate ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of nutrition science, the spotlight has recently shifted to an unlikely hero: the human gut. This complex ecosystem, home to trillions of microorganisms, plays a pivotal ...