A genetic mutation passed from mother to children in families affected by schizophrenia has now been shown to completely ...

In a study published in Nature Immunology on January 6, a research team led by Prof. Qian Youcun from the Shanghai Institute ...

Autistic adults show reduced availability of a key glutamate receptor, mGlu5, across widespread brain regions.

Use of liraglutide or semaglutide therapy does not increase risk for thyroid cancer among patients with type 2 diabetes or obesity.

Researchers at USF Health have discovered a new way opioid receptors can work that may lead to safer pain medications. Their findings show that certain experimental compounds can amplify pain relief ...

Among adolescents with asthma and overweight or obesity, the relative risk for acute asthma exacerbations was significantly reduced with GLP-1 receptor agonist use vs. nonpharmacological weight ...

However, the measurement of sIL-2R is simple compared to the complex story behind this biomarker that has become so central to the study of immune-mediated disease. Why measure soluble interleukin-2 ...

Obesity is a major risk factor for many leading causes of illness and death worldwide. Data are needed regarding the efficacy and safety of the nonpeptide glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor ...

N-methyl D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors are ligand-gated cation channels activated by glutamate, an excitatory neurotransmitter. These receptors are located mostly at excitatory synapses and, thereby, ...

For the first time, researchers have determined how a human olfactory receptor captures an airborne scent molecule, the pivotal chemical event that triggers our sense of smell. Whether it evokes roses ...