G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are one of the largest families of cell surface proteins in the human body that recognize hormones, neurotransmitters, and drugs. These receptors regulate a wide ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified two specific receptor proteins in the brain that, when activated, boost the organ’s built-in ability to break down the amyloid-beta plaques ...

Combined GLP 1 receptor agonists and progestin therapy reduces endometrial cancer risk and hysterectomy rates in women with benign uterine conditions.

The human body is often described in parts—different limbs, systems, and organs—rather than something fully interconnected and whole. Yet many bodily processes interact in ways we may not always ...

Following functional endoscopic sinus surgery, adults with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps and obesity had a lower risk for revision surgery if they were prescribed a GLP-1 receptor agonist, ...

A research team led by the Department of Medicine, under the School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine of the ...

Hypoglycemia is a life-threatening complication of malignant insulinoma that can be refractory to maximal medical therapy that targets the tumor and insulin secretion and action simultaneously. We ...

Geosmin is a volatile compound of microbial origin with a distinct 'earthy' to 'musty' odor that can affect the quality of water and food. A research team has now identified and characterized the ...

Scientists are aiming to determine the composition and topology of physiological Ashwell-Morell receptor ligands. Their findings will help uncover the receptor's still-hidden secrets. After earning ...