Vegans who meet their daily protein requirements may still fall short on certain essential amino acids, according to new research. The study highlights that protein quality, not just quantity, plays a ...

Scientists have uncovered how aging alters tryptophan metabolism in the brain, linking a longevity protein to ...

AMINO ACID SUPPLEMENTS offer a tempting promise: You can build more muscle just by stirring them into your smoothie, coffee, or water. That sounds way easier than searing salmon or grilling chicken ...

As the number of adults over age 65 is expected to boom by 2050, there’s nothing more important to Vijay Yadav, who heads Columbia University’s Systems Biology of Aging Laboratory, than to uncover the ...

Could the secret to a longer, healthier life have been sitting on our plates all along? Researchers from the University of Wisconsin think so. Their new findings suggest that a single amino acid may ...

Amino acids play a fundamental role in regulating how cells respond to drugs. These molecules, which form proteins, act like bricks that communicate with each other within a structure. In this way, ...