Opioid receptors are proteins in the nervous system that interact with opioids. Opioid receptors are part of the endogenous opioid system. This is the body’s internal system for regulating pain, ...

A new research study finds how COVID provokes an immune response that drives changes to important brain receptors involved in ...

Taste receptors have been found far beyond the tongue, but do they help perceive taste or work like the ones in our mouths? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Clearance of Lynkuet provides a new alternative to hormone-based treatment for hot flashes and sets up a market battle with ...

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 ...

Our noses can effortlessly distinguish the aroma of coffee from the tang of gasoline, yet how they do it has long been a mystery. In a study that appears Oct. 30 in Nature, scientists at Duke ...