Researchers at the University of Basel have discovered tiny“folding factories” in cells. Without them, proteins such as ...

Recent research highlights concerns about maltodextrin, a common food additive, and its potential to disrupt gut health.

In order to fulfill their many functions, proteins must be folded into the correct shape. Researchers at the University of ...

Subcellular lipid composition and transport significantly influence the physiological and pathological functions of both ...

Studying over 100 freshly donated eggs, scientists discovered that slowing protein breakdown helps minimize harmful byproducts that could damage DNA. The eggs also perform a last-minute “spring ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is an incurable neurological disorder affecting motor ...

Dampening the integrated stress response (IRS) in motor neurons may be a valid therapeutic approach in patients with an inherited form of ALS.

Sec61 is a critical component of the protein translocation machinery that mediates the entry of most secreted and transmembrane proteins into the endoplasmic reticulum. Sec61 has been proposed as a ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is an incurable neurological disorder affecting motor ...

Advanced light microscopy techniques are giving scientists a new understanding of human biology and what goes wrong in ...

Inhibition of a cellular stress response may be a therapeutic target for ALS type 8 related to mutations in the VAPB gene, a ...

Cancer cells mount an instant, energy‑rich response to being physically squeezed, according to a study published in the ...