A collaborative examine reveals a brand new gene related to weight problems and maladaptive habits. The proof exhibits that uncommon mutations within the gene for the serotonin 2C receptor play a job within the growth of weight problems and dysfunctional behaviors in people and animal fashions.

A analysis crew has proven artificial IL-9 receptor permits cancer-fighting T cells to do their work with out the necessity for chemotherapy or radiation.

The A2A receptor regulates how vigorously the innate immune system assaults diseased cells. Researchers have now been in a position to present for the primary time how an necessary inhibitor binds to the receptor. Sooner or later, the outcomes will facilitate the focused seek for molecules that give the innate ...

Scientists have employed a novel two-step technique of labeling neurotransmitter receptor proteins to trace their localization effectively.

For the primary time, scientists solved the high-resolution construction of those compounds when they're actively certain to the 5-HT2A serotonin receptor on the floor of mind cells. This discovery is already resulting in the exploration of extra exact compounds that might get rid of hallucinations however nonetheless have sturdy therapeutic ...

A chemical utilized in hydraulic fracturing, generally referred to as fracking, has the potential to intrude with reproductive hormones in males, in accordance with new analysis.

Medical researchers have proposed a potential rationalization for the extreme lung issues being seen in some individuals recognized with COVID-19.

Researchers have discovered that an olfactory receptor performs a crucial function within the development of prostate most cancers. They discovered that activating the receptor -- referred to as OR51E2 -- in prostate most cancers cells precipitated the most cancers to morph into the extra aggressive, castration-resistant type of the illness. ...