A research team led by Hiroshima University and Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology have proposed a neuroendocrine ...

Autistic adults show reduced availability of a key glutamate receptor, mGlu5, across widespread brain regions.

Opioid receptors are fantastic targets for treating pain—but unfortunately, the drugs that target them can be addictive. Because the molecules suppress breathing and heart function, those drugs can ...

Scientists have uncovered how a vitamin A metabolite can suppress anti-cancer immunity. Scientists at the Princeton University Branch of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research have uncovered new ...

Although constipation and diarrhea may seem like opposite problems, they both hinge on the same underlying issue: how much ...

Since its introduction by Polly Matzinger, the Danger Theory has profoundly reshaped modern immunology. Rather than relying solely on a self/non-self ...

A sugar on mycobacteria binds to the immune receptor dectin-1 on host macrophages, helping the bacteria survive and driving ...

One of the most exciting advances in cancer treatments in the past decade is the development of T cell immunotherapies, in which a patient's own immune system is trained to recognize and attack ...

Foods high in vitamin A include organ meats, sweet potatoes, carrots, eggs, fish, and dairy products. You can also find vitamin A in dietary supplements. Vitamin A plays a role in your vision, bone ...