The Peptide Masterclass: What the Science Actually Says
A physician walks through the history and published clinical trial data on peptides, compound by compound, separating stronger evidence from early-stage findings.
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Peptide research feed
A daily selection of peptide research news, papers and educational videos, newest first. Each item links to the original source.
Summaries of third-party research news for information only. Not medical advice.
22 October 2026
Peptides: The Science, Uses & Safety | Dr. Abud Bakri
A long-form Huberman Lab conversation with an internal medicine physician about peptide science and the current state of the evidence.
Read at source →20 October 2026
Peptide coacervates with cathepsin B-triggered intracellular cargo release
Researchers describe peptide-based liquid droplets (coacervates) designed to release their cargo inside cells when cut by the enzyme cathepsin B. The work explores peptide materials as intracellular delivery systems.
Read at source →Scientists discover a blood sugar-regulating compound in red alga
Hokkaido University researchers identified a short peptide, EVYR, released when a red alga protein is digested, which inhibited the enzyme DPP-IV in laboratory tests.
Read at source →17 October 2026
De novo design of antimicrobial lipopeptides with a chain-as-prompt deep learning framework
A deep learning model was used to design fatty-acid-modified peptides; 44 of 46 synthesised candidates showed antimicrobial activity in laboratory testing. The authors present it as a general approach for computational lipopeptide discovery.
Read at source →16 October 2026
AI-powered OpenPep platform to accelerate peptide drug discovery
A University of Toronto team received US$2.3 million from Google.org to build an open-access peptide binding database and AI model. The aim is to help researchers predict which peptides bind to target proteins.
Read at source →Long-acting teriparatide analogues through iterative peptide scanning and serine/threonine ligation
Chemists prepared a series of lipidated teriparatide analogues using site-specific ligation chemistry. Several retained activity comparable to the native peptide in preclinical tests, and one showed improved serum stability.
Read at source →14 October 2026
Scientists may have overlooked a hidden Alzheimer's culprit for decades
A commentary in ChemBioChem argues that P3, a peptide fragment long considered harmless, can form fibrils faster than amyloid beta. The author calls for more research into its role.
Read at source →12 October 2026
Interpretable machine learning framework for peptide lead optimization in ultralarge design spaces
Researchers present PepOpt, an interpretable machine learning framework for optimising peptides that include noncanonical amino acids across extremely large design spaces.
Read at source →22 September 2026
Naturally occurring peptide catestatin studied in models of neurodegeneration
A UC San Diego study in Molecular Therapy reports that the peptide catestatin reduced tau and amyloid accumulation in mouse models. The researchers stress the findings are preclinical.
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