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An analysis of the proteins found in semen has shown that the levels of fertility-related proteins are reduced in men who have recently recovered from COVID-19.

A study by nutritionists shows that young men do not benefit from increased protein intake in terms of their adult height.

The number of potential therapeutic targets on the surfaces of human proteins is much greater than previously thought, according to the findings of a new study in the journal Nature.

Researchers have found a shift in the profile of specialized lipid mediators from pro-resolving to pro-inflammatory in the
cerebrospinal fluid of patients with cognitive impairment, ranging from subjective impairment to a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. They propose that the lipid mediators could act as a potential biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease that may also serve as a therapeutic target.

A collection of studies underscore an emerging view of schizophrenia as a breakdown in communication at the synapse, and illustrate how different kinds of genetic variation affecting the same genes can influence risk.

For the first time, researchers have performed a large-scale, high-resolution study of the cells in breast milk, allowing them to track how these cells change over time in nursing mothers.

In recent years there has been growing interest in expanding the list of “druggable” targets to include RNA. Now a study published in Nature provides evidence that suggests RNA could be a viable target.

The spectrum of genetic changes that contribute to the arrested development of part of the retina has been characterized for the first time as part of a worldwide study.

Researchers shed light on the structure of an enzyme important in the metabolism of the pathogenic bacterium Acinetobacter baumannii, revealing weak spots where it might be possible to attack the pathogen.

A new class of non-coding RNA molecules has been found to be generated during the cellular stress response and could therefore be used as indicators for disease.