For decades, scientists have investigated the neurokinin-1 receptor (NK1R) as a potential target for treating major ...

The paper, titled, "Weekly Subcutaneous VK2735, a GIP/GLP-1 Receptor Dual Agonist, for Weight Management: Phase 2, Randomized, 13-Week VENTURE Study," was published in Obesity, the peer-reviewed ...

Psilocybin—the psychedelic compound that occurs naturally in certain "magic" mushroom species—has been shown in trials to ...

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

Surprisingly, bitter taste receptors are not only located in the mouth, but also elsewhere in the body, including the airways. Activating those receptors opens up lung passageways, so they're a ...

Kanazawa University, in collaboration with Osaka University and the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, ...

FDA Breakthrough designation supports development of a point-of-care test for detecting folate receptor autoantibodies ...

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

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 ...

Opioids slot into opioid receptors and activate them. This sends signals to your brain to relieve pain and promote pleasure. Both endogenous opioids, which your body naturally produces, and exogenous ...