Understand how peptides function in the human body, antimicrobial peptides, skin care applications, and regulatory updates.

TLDR: Outside of GLP-1 drugs, most of the peptides people are excited about haven’t been validated in large human trials. The animal study data is promising, but pre-clinical results don’t always ...

Between Jennifer Aniston’s long-documented love for her collagen peptides (she’s tried the injections), and Hailey Bieber’s fan-favorite Erewhon smoothie that is chock-full of collagen, it’s safe to ...

Injectable peptides are all the rage for many health-conscious Americans, thanks in part to the hype coming from the nation’s top health official. But enthusiasm might be outpacing regulatory controls ...

Fig. 1. Influences of treatments on skin hydration indexes, including water content (A) and Transepidermal water loss (TEWL) of volunteers (B) *: Intra-group significance difference, P ...

Collagen supplements might make your skin more elastic – but the evidence is weak. Collagen is hugely hyped. This protein, which is important to the structure of skin and joints, has been presented as ...

Can a daily collagen supplement really improve your skin, or is the science still catching up to the hype? A new review explores the evidence behind collagen peptides and what they may, and may not, ...