In a groundbreaking study published in the in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), scientists at Pacific ...

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

To date, approaches to treatments for Alzheimer's disease have not addressed the contribution of protein insolubility as a general phenomenon, instead focusing on one or two insoluble proteins.

Proteins are the workhorses that keep our cells running, and there are many thousands of types of proteins in our cells, each ...

Have we been wrong about what causes Alzheimer's disease? New research suggests yes. For years, the leading theory for the cause of this neurodegeneration was the accumulation of abnormal proteins in ...

When proteins are made in a cell, they start out as strings of amino acids, which have to be folded into the correct, three-dimensional shape so they will function properly. Misfolded proteins can ...

The consequence of low blood protein depends on how low the protein becomes, which protein is low, and the cause of the low protein. Having a correct level of protein in the blood is essential for ...

Albumin is the most common protein in the blood, a vital molecule produced by the liver that helps maintain fluid balance and ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Overweight and obese adults who are losing weight with a high-protein diet are more likely to sleep better, according to new research from Purdue University. "Most research ...