Every cell depends on proteins to function and stay healthy. These proteins are made inside the cell from amino acids, but ...

The average human cell contains roughly 10,000 different proteins. Existing as several to millions of copies in each cell, proteins mediate all manner of tasks, including chemical transformations, ...

Northwestern University scientists have uncovered a hidden molecular "control switch" inside a protein that helps the body ...

A comprehensive mini-review published today after peer review in Brain Medicine by Dr. Tao Ma and colleagues at Wake Forest ...

Proteins are among the most important molecular building blocks of life. They are chains of amino acids assembled in our cells by ribosomes, the molecular "protein factories" of our bodies. The ...

A protein found in our cells has emerged as a secret weapon against biological aging, acting like a glue to repair damaged DNA and ward off neurological degeneration including that seen in motor ...

New clue to obesity: The protein that's driving your cells to hold more fat By Bronwyn Thompson November 25, 2025 Scientists find a key protein that forces fat cells to take on excess baggage ...

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a protein that causes human cell membranes to break open in a form of inflammatory programmed cell death called necroptosis. Their ...