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New mechanism for amyloid beta protein's toxic impact on the Alzheimer's brain

Scientists have uncovered a novel mechanism linking soluble amyloid -- protein with the synaptic injury and memory loss associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD). The research, published by Cell Press in the June 25 issue ...

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Combating mood disorders: New approach simplifies the search for more specific drugs

Many psychiatric conditions are caused by aberrant metabolism of the neurotransmitter serotonin. Researchers in the Department of Pharmacy at LMU have now developed a new screening method, which will facilitate the search ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Sep 30, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Scientists discover new hitch to link nerve cell motors to their cargo

from the blink of an eye to running a marathon—nerve cells transmit signals to muscle cells. To do that, nerve cells rely on tiny molecular motors to transport chemical messengers (neurotransmitters) that excite muscles ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created May 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3 | 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

Secretions of the mind

A molecule called calcium-dependent activator protein for secretion 2 (CAPS2) promotes the secretion of a neurotrophic factor that is critical for the proper development and survival of networks of interneurons ...

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created Feb 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Hyperactive nerve cells may contribute to depression

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, and the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, have identified hyperactive ...

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created Feb 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Scientific research reveals brain alterations linking omega 3 deficit with depression

The link between deficits of omega-3 poly-unsaturated fatty acids (AGPO-3) and the onset of depressive disorders is not new in the medical field. However, what has not been known until now is the brain mechanism by which ...

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created Feb 04, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A deficiency of dietary omega-3 may explain depressive behaviors

How maternal essential fatty acid deficiency impact on its progeny is poorly understood. Dietary insufficiency in omega-3 fatty acid has been implicated in many disorders. Researchers from Inserm and INRA and their collaborators ...

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created Jan 30, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Learn more quickly by transcranial magnetic brain stimulation

What sounds like science fiction is actually possible: thanks to magnetic stimulation, the activity of certain brain nerve cells can be deliberately influenced. What happens in the brain in this context has ...

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created Jan 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Diabetes may clamp down on cholesterol the brain needs

The brain contains more cholesterol than any other organ in the body, has to produce its own cholesterol and won't function normally if it doesn't churn out enough. Defects in cholesterol metabolism have been linked with ...

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created Nov 30, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

The unhealthy ego: What can neuroscience tell us about our 'self'?

With Election Day right around the corner, political egos are on full display. One might even think that possessing a "big ego" is a prerequisite for success in politics, or in any position of leadership. High achievers–CEO's, ...

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created Oct 28, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 2


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