Scientists have spotted a new variety of riled-up microglia that drives swelling in the human brain. In the November 18 Neuron, researchers from China led by Haixiao Liu, Shunnan Ge, and Yan Qu at ...

Scientists have revealed the molecular structure of a type of receptor that's crucial to brain development and function. 'This study shows the dominant assemblies and states of the GABA receptor. That ...

Medically reviewed by Matthew Wosnitzer, MD Complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is a rare kidney disease that is also considered an autoimmune disorder. There is no single cure for C3G, but several ...

Taste, pain, or response to stress -- nearly all essential functions in the human body are regulated by molecular switches called G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). Researchers have uncovered the ...