UC San Diego researchers have settled a decades-long debate surrounding the role of the first Crohn's disease gene to be ...

UC San Diego researchers have resolved a decades-long debate about the role of the first Crohn’s disease gene linked to an increased risk of developing the autoimmune condition. The human digestive ...

Proteins sourced from microorganisms are attracting attention for their potential in biomanufacturing a variety of products, ...

Understanding molecular diversity is fundamental to biomedical research and diagnostics, but existing analytical tools ...

Researchers have uncovered how a protein called MRAP2 acts as a key regulator of hunger. It helps move the appetite receptor MC4R to the cell’s surface, allowing it to send stronger “stop eating” ...

Biochemistry is the study of the structure and function of biological molecules such as proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates and lipids. Biochemistry is also used to describe techniques suited to ...

Consumer Reports revealed that more than two-thirds of the 23 protein supplements it tested contained unsafe levels of lead, raising health concerns for millions of Americans who routinely consume ...

Some protein powders and shakes are riddled with high levels of lead, a Consumer Reports investigation has found. The organization purchased multiple samples of protein products over a three-month ...

A quick, purification-free method was developed by researchers at the Institute of Science Tokyo, to capture the detailed 3D ...

Several months ago Andie started playing around with a fitness app. It recommended that she substantially increase her protein intake. The hard part for her was doing so without also increasing ...

Merve Ceylan is a dietitian and health writer with four years of experience writing for companies in the nutrition and health industry. Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with ...