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

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

The approval of the GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide for weight regulation in January 2023 ushered in a new era of obesity therapy. In recent months, however, drug regulatory authorities have also ...

Why do some brains crave more stimulation than others? Learn about dopamine, genetics, and brain function, and how dopamine ...

Opioid receptors are proteins in the nervous system that interact with opioids. Opioid receptors are part of the endogenous opioid system. This is the body’s internal system for regulating pain, ...

The sweet-taste receptor might be the first stop in a metabolic surveillance system for sugar. The receptor is also expressed in certain intestinal cells, where it may facilitate glucose absorption ...

When Christopher Klebanoff, MD, came to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) from the National Cancer Institute in 2016, he was focused on a singular goal: bringing the promise of cellular ...

In February 2025, Ryan Alto, a 48-year-old from California, developed what seemed like a routine flu. He had a headache, body aches, and general fatigue, but within hours of driving himself to the ...

Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) are drugs that treat certain conditions affecting the heart and blood vessels as well as a kidney condition resulting from diabetes. People generally tolerate ...

Among adolescents with asthma and overweight or obesity, the relative risk for acute asthma exacerbations was significantly reduced with GLP-1 receptor agonist use vs. nonpharmacological weight ...