Scientists found brain cells behind semaglutide’s weight-loss power—and they don’t cause the nasty side effects.

A research group has identified the so-called PNOC/NPY nerve cells in the brains of mice. When activated, these cells ...

The compound provides non-opioid pain relief by targeting neurotensin receptor 1 (NTSR1) on sensory neurons and within the ...

New research identifies a promising strategy for correcting dopamine imbalances in the brain using a drug that blocks kappa ...

It is also a powerful driver of pain in animals and humans, and is released by cells from injured or diseased tissue. To transmit pain signals, nerve growth factor binds to a receptor called ...

Nerve cells in the hypothalamus: These neurons influence eating behavior and weight gain. Hormone-controlled: These nerve ...

Dopamine, a small molecule derived from the amino acid tyrosine, plays a significant role in regulating multiple essential ...

When that happens, the nerve cells get too much calcium, and that can speed up damage to them. NMDA receptor antagonists make it harder for glutamate to "dock" -- but they still let important ...

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 ...

The neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) is a developmentally regulated ... on target cells (the neuromuscular junction and nerve cell, respectively); therefore, clinical status correlates with circulating ...

It is also a powerful driver of pain in animals and humans, and is released by cells from injured or diseased tissue. To transmit pain signals, nerve growth factor binds to a receptor called ...