News tagged with nmda receptor

Biologists reveal novel drug binding site in NMDA receptor subunit

Structural biologists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have obtained a precise molecular map of the binding site for an allosteric inhibitor in a subtype of the NMDA (N-methyl-D-aspartate) receptor, which is commonly ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jun 16, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Molecular architecture of key NMDA receptor subunit revealed

Structural biologists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) in collaboration with colleagues at Emory University have determined the molecular structure of a key portion, or subunit, of a receptor type commonly expressed ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Apr 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Selective strategy could lead to new approaches against schizophrenia

A new class of compounds identified by researchers at Emory University School of Medicine could be developed into drugs for the treatment of schizophrenia. The compounds enhance signaling by molecules in the brain called ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

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Stroke's 'death signal' discovered; may aid drug development

Biomedical scientists from the University of Central Florida and Louisiana State University have identified a way to block a "cell death signal" that they believe triggers brain damage during strokes.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jan 21, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New understanding about mechanism for cell death after stroke leads to possible therapy

Scientists at the Brain Research Centre, a partnership of the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, have uncovered new information about the mechanism by which ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Nov 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers solve structure of NMDA receptor unit that could be drug target for neurological diseases

A team of scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory reports on Thursday their success in solving the molecular structure of a key portion of a cellular receptor implicated in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and other serious ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

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This is your brain on fatty acids

Saturated fats have a deservedly bad reputation, but Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered that a sticky lipid occurring naturally at high levels in the brain may help us memorize grandma's recipe for cinnamon buns, as ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Oct 30, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Researchers identify one of the necessary processes in the formation of long-term memory

A new study that was carried out at the University of Haifa has identified another component in the chain of actions that take place in the neurons in the process of forming memories. This discovery joins a line of findings ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Sep 08, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Phasic firing of dopamine neurons is key to brain's prediction of rewards

Researchers are one step closer to understanding the neurobiology that allows people to successfully learn motivated behaviors by associating environmental cues with rewarding outcomes, according to a study published yesterday ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Apr 03, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0