BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is a well-known medication used by physicians to treat Type 2 diabetes. GLP-1 has also become popular when used as a weight loss drug. But, ...

Researchers around the world have been looking for new ways to treat people infected with such microbes—one approach involves developing antimicrobial peptides, which work by targeting bacterial ...

Share on Pinterest GLP-1 and SGLT-2 drugs may be the best treatments for people with type 2 diabetes and COPD. Image credit: Visual Vic/Getty Images. Researchers estimate the number of people ...

"It suggests that the evolution of complex life may be less about luck and more about the interplay between life and its environment, opening up exciting new avenues of research in our quest to ...

New theory proposes that humans — and analogous life beyond Earth — may represent the probable outcome of biological and planetary evolution UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Humanity may not be ...

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Peptides are amino acid polymers. They are generally much smaller than proteins and don’t have sufficient activity on their own – they generally represent a small portion of a full protein ...

You may have seen your favorite wellness influencers talking about collagen and its many benefits. If you’re thinking about adding collagen to your own routine, here’s everything you need to ...

Ozempic is synonymous with weight loss for many people, even as they can turn to drugs with other brand names that have been tailored to treat obesity. The blockbuster Type 2 diabetes medication ...

C4 photosynthesis serves as a prominent example of convergent evolution in complex traits. Here, the authors construct chromosome-scale genome assemblies for five Flaveria species and investigate ...