Public interest in drugs known as glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, also called GLP-1 RAs, has surged in recent ...

Tirzepatide, semaglutide, and liraglutide lead to weight loss in adults with obesity and T1D over 1 year; the greatest weight ...

A new study published on the preprint server bioRxiv* in August 2020 confirms and extends earlier findings showing that a type of sugar-based receptor on innate immune cells promotes the entry of the ...

Signals in our brain are not always processed in the same way: Certain receptors modulate these mechanisms, influencing our mood, perception, and behavior in various ways. One of these is the 5-HT2A ...

Patients with type 2 diabetes who use GLP-1 receptor agonists have a significantly lower risk for lung cancer than those who ...

Taste receptors for bitter substances are not only found on the tongue but also on cells outside the oral cavity. As a new study now shows, extraoral bitter taste receptors could also serve as ...

Breaking a longstanding impasse in our understanding of olfaction, scientists at UC San Francisco have created the first molecular-level, 3D picture of how an odor molecule activates a human odorant ...

A team of scientists has now identified address codes in odorant receptor proteins for the first time. Similar to zip codes, the codes ensure that the sensor proteins are targeted from inside the cell ...

GLP-1 RAs are associated with a 62% reduction in 5-year mortality in colon cancer patients, especially those with high obesity. The study's findings remained significant after adjusting for ...

The daily pill may provide a more convenient alternative to injections, which patients can find difficult to administer.