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A Nature Cell Biology paper from the University of Cologne maps how the amino acid protects proteins on the surface of mitochondria, a route distinct from the well-known muscle-building pathway.
Imidazole propionate, a compound made by gut bacteria, increased amyloid and tau buildup in mice and tracked with worse cognition in Alzheimer's patients, opening a research-stage path aimed at blood, not brain.
A mouse study reports a nanoparticle that bolts a tumor-targeting peptide to an immune-activating molecule and drains both to the lymph node as one package, a recipe swappable for any tumor target.