Dietary supplements
- A vitamin supplement that improves metabolism in the eye appears to slow down damage to the optic nerve in glaucoma. The researchers behind the study have now started a clinical trial on patients.
- Protein sources appear to have major effects on both the population and function of the mouse gut microbiome.
- Researchers have shown they can inexpensively nanomanufacture silk microneedles to precisely fortify crops, monitor plant health, and detect soil toxins.
- It is now possible to obtain three-dimensional, high-resolution images of enzyme activity in tissue samples or whole organs — thanks to probe molecules that anchor fluorescent dyes within tissue as they are activated by enzymes. The organ being mapped is made transparent by a clearing process. This allowed for visualization of differences in aminopeptidase N […]
- Cinnamon is one of the oldest and most commonly used spices in the world, but a new study indicates a compound in it could interfere with some prescription medications.
- Chemists have confirmed a 67-year-old theory about vitamin B1 by stabilizing a reactive molecule in water — a feat long thought impossible. The discovery not only solves a biochemical mystery, but also opens the door to greener, more efficient ways of making pharmaceuticals.
- New research suggests that decreased activity of ELOVL2 — a key enzyme in lipid metabolism — accelerates white blood cell aging and alters genes associated with the onset of blood cancers.
- Biologists have discovered that disruptions in transfer RNA function can lead to the development of cleft lip and cleft palate.
