Researchers have uncovered a surprising molecular chain reaction in the brain that may play a role in some forms of autism.

A new study discovers how nitric oxide triggers a biochemical domino effect in the brain, leading to mTOR overactivation in ...

A newly discovered biological chain reaction explains how high levels of a common brain chemical can lead to cellular ...

Think of the brain as a city with traffic lights that keep signals flowing smoothly. In a new study, researchers followed a clue about nitric oxide, a common chemical messenger, and found that, in ...

Learning more about the mTOR complex and how it works is a stepping stone for others who might look for cancer therapies or ways to help treat diabetes and other diseases. In the world of biology, ...

Fig 1. PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway showing interacting activation and regulatory feedback loops. Adapted from Hoeffer and Klann. 35 Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a serine-threonine ...

Individuals with certain comorbidities, such as obesity and diabetes, are at a higher risk of being severely infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causal ...