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Cordycepin exhibits potent therapeutic activity against cancer, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes, and is also a strong immunomodulator. It also shows potential as a therapeutic agent for metabolic disorders such as diabetes or...

In today’s article, we are going to talk about why mitochondria are so vital, discuss some of the problems that can emerge, and examine current methods of testing for mitochondrial...

5-hydroxytryptophan, or 5-HTP for short, is the intermediate metabolite of the essential amino acid tryptophan in the process of serotonin biosynthesis [1]. That is to say, it is an immediate precursor...

Our growth and maturation are controlled by specific gene sets that are choreographed events in conjunction with environmental cues, depending on the period of life at which they are triggered or...

In our previous article, we learned about a detailed overview of epigenetics. This article will discuss the three main epigenetic signatures (DNA methylation, histone modification, and non-coding RNA), how they are...

Vitamin D is a steroid hormone and micronutrient that has many biological functions. It occurs mainly in two forms, D3 (cholecalciferol) and D2 (ergocalciferol), but also as the vitamin D...

Just 1% faster. Just 1% stronger. These are the kinds of gains elite athletes strive for to be just .01 second faster than their competition. But even if you are...

Mitochondria are absolutely vital to maintaining and optimizing health. When they work well, we feel well, and when they don’t, we don’t. Symptoms of mitochondrial dysfunction can vary from fatigue...

First-pass metabolism, otherwise known as the "first-pass effect." This phenomenon relates mainly to drugs and other supplements that are consumed orally. The concentration of a drug or supplement that we...