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When healthy adults get a specific dose of a hormone called GLP-1 through an IV, it quickly boosts blood flow in the small vessels of their heart and muscles, helping deliver more nutrients and...
Two different creatine transporters are found in different parts of the body— one is mostly in the kidney and eye, the other in the brain, heart, and muscles— which probably means they do different...
Rats without a certain gene spill more creatine in their pee, which means that gene probably helps their kidneys recycle creatine.
A person with cataracts had a rare gene change that might make it harder for their cells to take in creatine, based on lab tests.
There's a second protein in the body, called MCT12, that can carry creatine into cells — kind of like a backup delivery truck. Unlike the main one, it doesn’t need salt or other chemicals to work,...
In sea creatures like clams and snails, a special protein helps control how much taurine gets in and out of their cells when the salt levels around them change — this helps the cells stay healthy and...
Taurine helps shellfish like clams and mussels keep their immune systems balanced and working well when they're stressed by things like pollution or changing water conditions.
Taurine helps protect sea snails and clams from stress caused by dirty water or pollution by acting like an internal shield against cell damage.
Marine molluscs, like clams and snails, rely on a substance called taurine to help their cells stay the right size when the saltiness of the water around them changes — kind of like how a sponge...
Giving certain fish extra potassium and taurine in their food might help them handle salty water better by reducing stress in their gills and liver.
When tilapia fish are raised in salty water that's low in potassium, adding taurine to their food seems to boost certain genes in their gills that help manage water and salt levels — but giving them...
If you're raising a special kind of tilapia in slightly salty water that's low in potassium, they need a bit more potassium in their food—about 0.57 to 0.60 grams per 100 grams of food—to grow well...
Giving extra potassium in their food helps farmed tilapia handle salty water better, reduces stress on their gills, and saves energy — and 0.6% potassium in the feed works best.
When farming a type of tilapia in salty water that’s low in potassium, giving the fish a mix of a little potassium and taurine in their food helps them grow the most—way better than giving just one...
Scientists made a tool in lab-grown cells that lights up when creatine is present, so they can quickly test how well different drugs or substances affect creatine levels inside cells.
A man-made version of creatine called cyclocreatine uses the same doorway into cells and turns off the creatine-making enzyme in a similar way, just needing higher amounts to have the same effect.
In certain human cells, how much creatine is inside the cell controls a specific gene switch, no matter how the creatine got in—meaning the cell cares about its internal supply, not where it came...
Creatine gets into human cells in two ways: one is like a precise lock-and-key system that works well at low levels, and the other is a more general process that kicks in when there's a lot of...
In certain human cells, the more creatine builds up inside, the less the cell makes on its own — like a built-in thermostat that senses creatine levels and turns down production when there's enough.
A group of experts was one of the first to make special rules for classifying gene changes in a rare brain disorder caused by a faulty gene on the X chromosome, helping doctors better understand how...
A team of experts reviewed 34 confusing genetic test results for a rare brain disorder and were able to clear up nearly two-thirds of the uncertainties, making it easier for doctors to give accurate...
A group of doctors created a scoring system to better figure out if certain gene changes cause creatine deficiency, using lab tests like blood, urine, brain scans, and skin cell tests — the more...
In people with certain brain-related creatine disorders, the most common DNA changes found in three key genes are a type called 'missense' — meaning a small typo that changes one building block of a...
A group of experts made special rules to better understand genetic changes linked to rare brain-related creatine disorders, using extra medical and lab clues to make more accurate diagnoses.