One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease is the clumping of proteins called Tau, which form tangled fibrils in the brain.

Many people still don’t understand how protein works, why it matters or the best ways to get enough of it in their diet. Here ...

‘This basic research set the grounds for structure-based drug design approaches that could be beneficial for cancer treatments’ Dr. Cyril Dominguez, University of Leicester A team from the University ...

The paradigm in nutritional science is shifting from studying isolated nutrients to understanding the complex food matrix.

Scientists from Scripps Research have uncovered new structures of transthyretin, a protein that moves important hormones like thyroxine through blood and spinal fluid. Misfolded versions of the ...

The tiny protein known as transthyretin can cause big problems in the body when it misfolds after secretion. While healthy transthyretin moves hormones through blood and spinal fluid, misfolded ...