Insulin is a hormone made in your pancreas, a gland located behind the stomach. It allows your body to use glucose for energy. Glucose is a type of sugar found in many carbohydrates. The body ...

One I’ve seen lately making the rounds is collagen, and I started to wonder, what does collagen do for skin? It’s true that it makes up a large part of the human body…but would ingesting it or ...

20 and 10-μg protein samples were analyzed for their ability to degrade fluorescein-conjugated bovine neck ligament elastin (EnzChek Elastase Assay Kit; Molecular Probes, Eugene, Oregon).

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Our inner youth factories have chilled out on the collagen production. They stop making as much elastin too, the second of these wondrous proteins that have been keeping our lips plumped.The fat pads ...

“This damages the skin’s natural collagen and elastin, which can lead to fine lines, wrinkles and sagging over time. “Cleansing helps to remove these external aggressors, allowing your skin ...

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a life-threatening and progressive yet incurable disease. The hallmarks of PH comprise (1) sustained contraction and (2) excessive proliferation of pulmonary arterial ...

Patience may be a virtue but, when it comes to getting rid of that pimple or softening those fine lines, I don’t want to wait. While no over-the-counter serum or cream can create a miracle, I wanted ...

In addition to losing collagen, skin also starts to lose elastin, a protein that allows skin to stretch and snap back. Elastin is found in the connective tissue of the skin’s dermis layer.