Researchers from the University of Bonn are using an innovative method to watch immune receptors go about their business. Immune cells are capable of detecting infections just like a sniffer dog, ...

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 ...

Scientists have known for decades that opioids relieve pain by binding to molecular switches in the brain called mu-opioid ...

Taste, pain, or response to stress—nearly all essential functions in the human body are regulated by molecular switches called G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). Researchers at the University of ...

Our easy-to-read fact sheet provides clinicians with an overview of the mechanism of GLP-1 agonists. Our easy-to-read fact sheets provide clinicians with reliable information to share with patients ...

Lefkowitz started to trace cell receptors in 1968. Using radioactivity, he managed to unveil several receptors, including one for adrenalin, the β-adrenergic receptor. His team then extracted the ...

Scientists at The Wistar Institute have solved a longstanding puzzle in ovarian cancer treatment: why anti-estrogen therapy ...

Even though nearly all women—approximately 85%—report experiencing menopause symptoms, science has offered very few solutions ...

Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy involves infusing patients with naturally occurring IgG antibodies to treat ...

Whereas humans have one receptor on their tongues that can detect all sorts of sweet things, from real sugar to artificial sweeteners like aspartame, insects have many receptors that each detect ...

Researchers used GPS-like tracking to observe how a key G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) moves, revealing the core mechanism behind vital body functions. G protein-coupled receptors are embedded in ...