News tagged with excitatory amino acid
Rsearchers discover brain's memory 'buffer' in single cells
Individual nerve cells in the front part of the brain can hold traces of memories on their own for as long as a minute and possibly longer, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found.
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Jan 25, 2009 |
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Chronic drinking increases levels of stress hormones, leading to neurotoxicity
Alcohol consumption, withdrawal, and abstinence can all raise stress hormones in humans and animals. A review has described how stress hormones called glucocorticoids are associated with neurotoxicity during abstinence after ...
Sep 07, 2010 |
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Research uncovers promising target to treat chronic abdominal pain
High levels of a protein linked to the way pain signals are sent to the brain led to a decrease in abdominal pain in a recent study in mice.
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Mar 02, 2009 |
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New drug may help rescue the aging brain
As people age, their brains pay the price — inflammation goes up, levels of certain neurotransmitters go down, and the result is a plethora of ailments ranging from memory impairment and depression to Alzheimer’s ...
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Mar 28, 2008 |
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Chemical signature of manic depression discovered by scientists
People with manic depression have a distinct chemical signature in their brains, according to a new study. The research, published today in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, may also indicate how the mood stabilisers used ...
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Feb 05, 2008 |
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Schizophrenia candidate genes affect even healthy individuals
Do gene variants that convey risk for schizophrenia affect apparently healthy individuals? Although these genes are present in every human, individuals may have different versions of these genes, called alleles. While many ...
Sep 27, 2007 |
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