First look at how hallucinogens bind structurally to serotonin receptors
Credit: Kim et al./Cell Although hallucinogenic drugs have been studied for decades, little is known about the underlying mechanisms in ...
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New smart drug delivery system may help treatment for neurological disorders
Drug delivery technology is aimed at helping people with spinal cord and other nervous system disordersCredit: KiBum Lee, Letao Yang ...
Nicotine vapour more rewarding for adolescents than adults
Credit: University of Guelph University of Guelph researchers are the first to discover that adolescents react differently to e-cigarette vapour ...
New dopamine sensors could help unlock the mysteries of brain chemistry
Researchers develop a wider spectrum for dLight1 sensor, allowing multiplex imaging of neurotransmittersCredit: UC Regents Sacramento, CA-- In 2018, Lin ...
Touch-and-know: Brain activity during tactile stimuli reveals hand preferences in people
Scientists distinguish between the brain activities of right-handers and left-handers by noninvasively monitoring asymmetric brain responses to passive touch stimulationsCredit: ...
Detection of PCBs and their metabolites (OH-PCBs) in the fetal brain of a Japanese macaque
Mother to fetus transfer of OH-PCBs in the Japanese macaque: Extrapolation of Exposure Scenarios for HumansCredit: Center for Marine Environmental ...
Mindfulness with paced breathing and lowering blood pressure
Researchers raise the question in Medical HypothesesCredit: Florida Atlantic University According to the American Stroke Association (ASA) and the American ...
Older women with type 2 diabetes have different patterns of blood use in their brains
Pattern relates to sensory motor problems in hands, feetCredit: University of Houston A University of Houston researcher is reporting that ...
The brain can induce diabetes remission in rodents, but how?
Fibroblast growth factor 1 effects on specific brain cell types, and on nets that enmesh neurons, inform how it restores ...
Toxicity of dorsal root ganglia is widely associated with CNS AAV gene therapy
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 2, 2020—A meta-analysis of non-human primate (NHP) studies showed that ...
Guilt by dissociation: Study sheds light on serotonin in autism
Leading FAU neuroscientist and collaborators help unravel neurotransmitter puzzleCredit: Randy D. Blakely, Ph.D. Recent estimates indicate a prevalence of autism ...
Brain protein linked to seizures, abnormal social behaviors
UC Riverside mouse study focused on neurons in the hippocampusCredit: Ethell lab, UC Riverside. A team led by a biomedical ...
Warning witnesses of the possibility of misinformation helps protect their memory accuracy
Findings could enhance interview procedures and protocols and help everyday memoryCredit: Jessica M. Karanian.Fairfield University MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. (August 31, 2020)--Warning ...
University of Ky study leads to potential for new treatment approach to Alzheimer’s
The research took place within UK's Sanders-Brown Center on AgingCredit: Photo by Mark Cornelison | UKphoto LEXINGTON, Ky. - Research ...