The opioid epidemic in the United States has exacted an incalculable toll on individuals and communities, creating an urgent need for alternative painkillers. The search for non-opioid treatments is ...

A recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server assessed the mechanism by which severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron and Alpha variants of concern (VOCs) inhibit ...

Introduction Studies on human patellar and Achilles tendons have shown that tendon cells not only have the capacity to produce acetylcholine (ACh) but also express muscarinic ACh receptors (mAChRs), ...

Researchers have identified a brain receptor and signaling pathway that spurs beige fat cells to burn energy, revealing a possible target for obesity therapies in humans. A collaborative research team ...