A receptor that cannabis latches onto in the brain could be a promising target for future mental health treatments.

The discovery of microbial-sensing proteins called Toll-like receptors is transforming our understanding of the body’s response to infection. Aa Aa Aa A diverse range of microbes, including ...

Now, investigators at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo have uncovered how ...

Scientists have found a reason why some people never seem to get warm while others never seem to feel the cold: some nerve cell receptors deep in the body are stimulated by signals other than ...

Dan Berkowitz might never have noticed the phenomenon if not for the new lights. In 2012, Johns Hopkins University’s Berkowitz had just moved to a lab space where the lights were motion-activated, and ...

Hotter temperatures may render natural insect repellents less effective against mosquitoes, according to a new study.

Hotter temperatures may render natural insect repellents less effective against mosquitoes, according to a new study.

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These sleeping pills work on the GABA receptors in the brain, which help control our level of alertness or relaxation. The selective GABA medications target only a certain type of GABA receptor ...