Collagen, the body's most abundant protein, has long been viewed as a predictable structural component of tissues. However, a new study challenges that notion, revealing an unexpected confirmation in ...

As people grow older, the body makes less of this protein. However, taking a supplement does not necessarily reverse signs of ...

Collagen isn’t just a skincare buzzword—it’s the structural protein that quite literally holds you together. It makes up a ...

Water determines life: humans are three-quarters water. An international research team has now discovered how water also determines the structure of the material that holds us together: collagen. The ...

Membrane proteins are key components of living cells. They constitute one-third of the ORFs of virtually all genomes, perform crucial roles, and are targeted by a huge number of drugs. When present in ...

Collagen is the most abundant protein in our bodies. It’s used to make all our connective tissues—including skin, bones, blood vessels, cartilage, ligaments, muscles, and tendons. That has led ...

Collagen is a beauty and fitness industry darling. This all-important protein for our skin and connective tissue naturally occurs in the body, but selling it back to us is big business — the ...

Collagen, the body’s most abundant protein, has long been viewed as a predictable structural component of tissues. However, a new study led by Rice University’s Jeffrey Hartgerink and Tracy Yu, in ...