Far from a static barrier, the brain’s extensive interface with the blood is increasingly being appreciated as an active border, one that serves not only to keep some proteins out, but to let others ...

A new study maps the biological influences on thousands of plasma proteins, revealing potential disease biomarkers and drug targets, providing hope for more precise, personalized treatments. Study: ...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for approximately 30% of global mortality and imposing a substantial economic burden on society. Due to the high ...

Scientists uncover key proteins driving brain aging, offering critical insights into timing interventions to preserve brain health and combat neurodegenerative disorders. Study: Plasma proteomics ...

Vaccine effectiveness relies on creating a strong antibody response that can be reactivated to fight future infections. Now, researchers from Japan report that antibody-producing cells are destined ...

For the roughly 30,000 Americans living with hemophilia and thousands more with rare enzyme deficiencies, treatment often means a lifetime of intravenous infusions, sometimes multiple times a week. A ...

Making high-performance proteins for medicines or consumer products can take trial after trial of tweaks, experiments and fine-tuning. A new machine learning framework squeezes all that into a single ...

Proteins, the pillars of cellular function, often assemble into 'complexes' to fulfill their functions. A study reveals why this assembly often begins during the very process of protein synthesis or ...