A new clinical study involving human participants shows that arginine, a naturally occurring amino acid, can change how dental plaque develops on teeth, helping to reduce the risk of tooth decay. When ...

Scientists have uncovered how aging alters tryptophan metabolism in the brain, linking a longevity protein to neurodegeneration. Tryptophan is often associated with sleep, but its role in the body ...

This review illustrates amino acid metabolic reprogramming in breast cancer, highlighting its role in tumor progression and clinical applications, including diagnostic imaging, targeted therapies, ...

Amino acid metabolism in the TIME. The TIME is shaped by metabolic competition between tumor and immune cells. Amino acids have key roles in modulating immune responses and tumor progression. (A) ...

The body can produce cysteine, making it a non-essential amino acid (essential amino acids have to be obtained through diet). In the present study, the researchers explored how cysteine affected ...

Levesque was born and raised on a broiler and mixed grain farm in central Saskatchewan, Canada. She completed her Ph.D. at the University of Alberta in amino acid metabolism during pregnancy followed ...

As people grow older, the same brain chemistry that once supported sharp thinking and stable mood can quietly start to work ...