Imagine a cancer treatment that precisely targets malignant cells, leaving healthy ones untouched. Consider, also, a cancer treatment that corrects abnormal protein synthesis to produce healthy ...

Proteins are so much more than nutrients in food. Virtually every reaction in the body that makes life possible involves this large group of molecules. And when things go wrong in our health, proteins ...

Matthew D. Shoulders, a leading expert in protein folding and engineering, has been appointed head of MIT’s Department of ...

A new study asked three questions about muscle protein synthesis in response to a nine-day diet and weight training regimen: First, does the source of protein - plant or animal-based - make any ...

Cells constantly monitor their surroundings and detect chemical and mechanical signals that control vital functions such as movement, growth and communication. Adhesion G protein-coupled receptors ...