Breaking a longstanding impasse in our understanding of olfaction, scientists at UC San Francisco have created the first molecular-level, 3D picture of how an odor molecule activates a human odorant ...

Dr. Saini answers the question: 'Why Heartburn Medicines For Hives?' — -- Question: Why do I take heartburn medicines for hives? Answer: Among the types of receptors in the skin and elsewhere in ...

Opioids slot into opioid receptors and activate them. This sends signals to your brain to relieve pain and promote pleasure. Both endogenous opioids, which your body naturally produces, and exogenous ...

Our sense of smell seems to be the most complicated, and as such it’s the least understood. To help shed some light on the system, researchers at Rockefeller University have taken the first ...

A new study sheds light on understanding the extensive individual differences in how we sense odors. By showing that small changes in a single olfactory receptor gene can affect how strong and ...

Dopamine, a chemical that sends messages between different parts of the brain and body, plays a key role in a variety of diseases and behaviors by interacting with receptors on cells. But despite ...

The interplay between G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and fatty acid metabolism is emerging as a pivotal aspect in the pathogenesis and treatment of type 2 diabetes. Receptors such as free fatty ...