Feeding female fruit flies a diet low in the amino acid tyrosine improves their ability to endure food shortage, reduces ...

In experiments on mice, researchers show that non-essential amino acids act as appetite suppressants and promote the urge to move. Their research provides insight into the neural mechanism that ...

Of the 37 million patients in the U.S. with Type 2 diabetes, about half of them suffer from peripheral neuropathy, according to National Institutes of Health estimates. The condition causes numbness, ...

Researchers are building out the repertoire of chemical reactions, using light. They report a method using photobiocatalysis to produce non-canonical (not naturally occurring) amino acids that are ...

New research has found that reducing the intake of a single amino acid, isoleucine, by two-thirds, improved the lifespan, weight, and health of middle-aged mice without requiring a drop in calorie ...

Essential amino acids refer to the nine amino acids that our body can’t make on its own. Numerous foods, including animal- and plant-based sources, contain all of the essential amino acids. Essential ...

What is the difference between incomplete vs complete proteins? It all comes down to amino acids—the building blocks of protein. “Your body can make [non-essential amino acids]. But the essential ...

From heart risk to muscle boost: new research unlocks the double-edged sword of red meat—here’s what you need to know to eat smart. Red Meat Amino Acids for Beginners: A Narrative Review. Image Credit ...

Dietary supplements of the amino acid serine may ease diabetes-related nerve pain, according to research in mice. Nearly half of people with diabetes have neuropathy – a condition in which nerve ...