But it turns out, she may have been onto something. Today, mevalonic acid, a compound that plays a key role in the body’s cholesterol production, is emerging as one of skincare’s most talked ...

Despairing residents of a sleepy village in Kent say they are being terrorised by 'feral' children who have threatened to attack shop owners with acid and plastic knives. Staff at a newsagents in ...

WE wish to suggest a structure for the salt of deoxyribose nucleic acid (D.N.A.). This structure has novel features which are of considerable biological interest. A structure for nucleic acid has ...

Branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs), include the essential amino acids leucine, isoleucine, and valine. BCAAs differ from other amino acids because they have a branched structure and are the only ...

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Boeing 777s could be used to cool the planet, scientists have found – but it might lead to acid rain. Climate experts are increasingly considering geoengineering projects to put the brakes on ...

Hundreds of thousands of pregnant women, new mothers, and girls between 10 and 19 have been deprived of iron and folic acid for months, as state-run health facilities across the country have run out ...

This metabolic dysfunction leads to a buildup of methylmalonic acid in the body. Methylmalonic acidemia can cause coma and other serious symptoms if not correctly diagnosed and treated. This article ...