Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have determined the full-length structure of a blood pressure-regulating hormone receptor for the first time, uncovering how it functions, which may enable ...

In particular, the finding that acetylcholine-receptor antagonists have an antiproliferative effect on neural stem cells has important implications for the understanding and treatment of Alzheimer ...

Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter that plays a crucial role in cognitive function, memory retention, and muscle control. Whether you’re looking to enhance your mental clarity, focus ...

During the peer-review process the editor and reviewers write an eLife assessment that summarises the significance of the findings reported in the article (on a scale ranging from landmark to useful) ...

This provides a new perspective on the interaction between neurons ... BBB function. The hCMEC/D3 cells did not direct contact with U251 or SH-SY5Y cells in the double co-culture and triple co-culture ...

Now, MIT researchers have developed wearable devices that may be able to perform similar functions for individual cells inside the body. These battery-free, subcellular-sized devices, made of a soft ...

Abstract: Historically, in vitro cardiac function assays for drug screening have predominantly utilized electrophysiological techniques, employing electrodes and fluorescence microscopy. However, the ...

Correspondence to Dr Peter Ong, Department of Cardiology, Robert-Bosch Krankenhaus, Auerbachstr. 110, 70376 Stuttgart, Germany; Peter.Ong{at}rbk.de ...