Scientists have known for decades that opioids relieve pain by binding to molecular switches in the brain called mu-opioid ...

A poorly characterized protein, historically thought to be a chaperon or enzyme, may actually be a key player in prostate ...

Researchers have uncovered how the brain’s immune cells, called microglia, can act as protectors rather than destroyers in Alzheimer’s disease.

In Alzheimer's disease—the leading cause of dementia—microglia, the brain's immune defenders, can act as both protectors and ...

Cancer immunotherapy, especially using T cells, is showing a lot of promise in treating blood cancers. Bioengineered T cells, ...

People looking to lose weight and lower their blood sugar may someday be able to get a single injection that turns their ...

New study reveals how human astroviruses bind to humans cells and paves the way for new therapies and vaccines ...

Close zoom of an eye undergoing a visual field test, with light shining into the iris. A simple eye scan could be used to ...

AMSBIO announces a suite of high quality proteins and biotinylated proteins for research into killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptors. Killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs), are a family ...

Tiny viruses that only infect and kill bacteria can help treat deadly antibiotic-resistant bloodstream infections with ...