Most communication between neurons is mediated by the neurotransmitter glutamate. The finding that temperature influences how glutamate binds to neuronal receptor proteins to initiate signal ...

Ozempic being a household name, GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), a class of medications have garnered significant attention for their ability to treat diabetes, promote weight loss, and reduce ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The ability to accurately detect heat and pain is critical to human survival, but scientists have struggled to understand on a molecular level exactly how our bodies sense these ...

A bitter taste receptor, TAS2R14, has been shown to respond to both extracellular and intracellular signals. Indeed, it can respond to both signals simultaneously. This finding is especially ...

Researchers have discovered the exact structure of the receptor that makes our sensory nerves tingle when we eat sushi garnished with wasabi. And because the "wasabi receptor" is also involved in pain ...

John Streicher receives funding from the National Institutes of Health, the Arizona Biomedical Research Commission, the Flinn Foundation, and the University of Arizona. He is an equity holder in ...

There are many kinds of T cells, and they play different parts in defending the body. Some T cells kill infected cells, ...

The drug, given as a weekly subcutaneous injection, reduced both triglycerides and liver fat in the phase II trial.

Our noses can effortlessly distinguish the aroma of coffee from the tang of gasoline, yet how they do it has long been a mystery. In a study that appears Oct. 30 in Nature, scientists at Duke ...

Weight management is one of the most common health concerns today, and emerging research suggests that a lesser-known cannabinoid called THCV ...

For some, the day doesn’t begin until the first cup of coffee. But for others, that ritual—famous for bringing focus and energy—can cause a racing heart, jittery hands, and a vague sense of dread that ...