What you eat matters, but how much you eat is just as important. That’s the case with protein, the superstar macronutrient getting tons of hype for its many benefits. In addition to helping you feel ...

One of the main functions of protein C is to prevent blood clotting by inactivating proteins that encourage blood clotting. Deficiencies in protein C are associated with higher risks of developing ...

Symptoms of protein deficiency include fatigue, weakness, thinning hair, brittle nails, and dry skin. Protein deficiency is more likely to affect vegans, vegetarians, those over the age of 70, and ...

The authors review 8 cases of thrombosis in uncommon sites caused by protein S deficiency. Hypercoagulability, venous stasis, and vessel wall injury predispose to thrombus formation. Thrombophilia can ...

Some signs and symptoms of protein deficiency include edema, hair loss, increased hunger, and more severe infections, among others. Protein is one of the body’s main building blocks. It plays a key ...

Protein C helps regulate blood clots and is vital to the process of wound healing. A shortage of protein C can lead to abnormal blood clots and other, serious conditions. Blood clots can occur both ...

Largest study to date of protein S deficiency finds highest-risk gene variants most likely to disrupt protein S activity. Carriers of these high-risk variants had total protein S levels that were ...

An expert throws some surprising nutritional truth bombs at the hosts of HuffPost's “Am I Doing It Wrong?” podcast.

UC Davis neurophysiologist Dorothy Gietzen studied the brain mechanism in rats that allows them to respond to nutritional stress. The biochemical mechanism that enables animals -- likely including ...

Hair thinning isn’t always external. Protein deficiency can slow hair growth, weaken strands, and cause thinning—here’s how ...