News tagged with serotonin receptor
Circuit regulating anti-diabetic actions of serotonin uncovered by researchers
New findings by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center suggest that serotonin – a brain chemical known to help regulate emotion, mood and sleep – might also have anti-diabetic properties.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 10, 2010 |
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Researchers discover how insulin-producing cells increase during pregnancy
Researchers funded by JDRF have discovered that the hormone, serotonin, may be involved in the increase of insulin-producing beta cells during pregnancy. The findings reveal one of the mechanisms underlying beta cell expansion ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jun 28, 2010 |
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Discovery offers promising research for spinal-cord injury treatments
Researchers in the University of Alberta's Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine have made an important discovery that could lead to more effective treatments for spinal-cord injuries. Karim Fouad and David Bennett have identified ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 30, 2010 |
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Surplus of serotonin receptors may explain failure of antidepressants in some patients
An excess of one type of serotonin receptor in the center of the brain may explain why antidepressants fail to relieve symptoms of depression for 50 percent of patients, a new study from researchers at Columbia University ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 13, 2010 |
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New Clues about Genetic Influence of Stress on Men's Health
Men with a common genetic variant produce more than twice as much of a hormone known to increase blood pressure and blood sugar when they are angry, according to researchers from Duke University Medical Center.
Mar 06, 2009 |
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Brain protein may be a target for fast-acting antidepressants
(PhysOrg.com) -- It takes weeks or months for the effect of most antidepressants to kick in, time that can feel like an eternity to those who need the drugs the most. But new research suggests that a protein called p11, previously ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 25, 2009 |
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Financial risk taking: Blame it on the genes
Financial institutions continue to teeter on the brink of ruin. Banks are still devouring bailout money without loosening credit enough to make a difference in a recession that is sweeping the globe. And everyone keeps asking, ...
Feb 11, 2009 |
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