News tagged with nerve cell communication
Brain cell communication: Why it's so fast
Billions of brain cells are communicating at any given moment. Like an organic supercomputer they keep everything going, from breathing to solving riddles, and "programming errors" can lead to serious conditions such as schizophrenia, ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 21, 2010 |
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Why Parkinson's disease patients aren't walking tall
Many of the symptoms of Parkinson disease can be alleviated with drugs that target dompamine, a chemical in the brain that is involved in nerve cell communication and therefore known as a neurotransmitter.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jul 12, 2010 |
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A new 'bent' on fusion
(PhysOrg.com) -- Success in soccer sometimes comes with "bending it like Beckham." Success in cellular fusion -- as occurs at the moment of conception and when nerve cells exchange neurotransmitters -- requires that a membrane ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Aug 20, 2009 |
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Brainwaves could help understanding of mental health disorders
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Aberdeen have unlocked the details of a communication process that helps to generate the brainwaves that allow us to think and learn.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 23, 2009 |
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