A new clinical study involving human participants shows that arginine, a naturally occurring amino acid, can change how dental plaque develops on teeth, helping to reduce the risk of tooth decay. When ...

Scientists have uncovered how aging alters tryptophan metabolism in the brain, linking a longevity protein to ...

The secret to preventing tooth decay may have been hiding in your mouth all along. Increasing levels of an amino acid in ...

Amino acid metabolism in the TIME. The TIME is shaped by metabolic competition between tumor and immune cells. Amino acids have key roles in modulating immune responses and tumor progression. (A) ...

The body can produce cysteine, making it a non-essential amino acid (essential amino acids have to be obtained through diet). In the present study, the researchers explored how cysteine affected ...

Sugar-loving mouth bacteria create acids that damage teeth, but arginine can help fight back. In a clinical trial, ...

As people grow older, the same brain chemistry that once supported sharp thinking and stable mood can quietly start to work ...