Cutting a single amino acid from the diet caused rapid, drastic weight loss in mice by converting white fat into ...

In a groundbreaking study, a research team at KAIST has uncovered a gut-brain circuit that enables the brain to selectively ...

Now, working with mice, Salk Institute researchers have identified another factor contributing to diabetes-associated peripheral neuropathy: altered amino acid metabolism.

The discovery comes after decades of research into sugar metabolism, where the focus has been on the harmful reactions. ... and irreversible chemical reactions with the amino acid arginine, ...

When more than 22% of daily calories came from protein—or more than about 25 grams per meal—levels of the amino acid leucine increased in humans and mice, report investigators. They further observed ...