A diet rich in ultra-processed fats and sugars increases the possibility of muscle pain
New research reveals an association between pain and overweight that is independent of mechanical overload and it is probable that ...
Tag: Neurochemistry
Dopamine surge reveals how even for mice, ‘there’s no place like home’
Study demonstrates how 'coming home' produces a signal of comfort in miceCredit: Florida Atlantic University By monitoring a well-replicated biomarker ...
Research identifies ‘volume control’ in the brain that supports learning and memory
Discovery could help treatment of neurological disordersCredit: Illustration must credit: Michael Hoppa. HANOVER, N.H. - Tuesday, November 10, 2020 - ...
USask launches first study on effects of smoked cannabis on brain development
Credit: Robert Laprairie/USask SASKATOON - University of Saskatchewan (USask) pharmacologist Robert Laprairie will use a Brain Canada research grant to ...
Surprising insights into the role of autophagy in neuron
Credit: Authors: Dmytro Puchkov, Marijn Kuijpers It appears that autophagy protects our neurons in the brain, but evidently for entirely ...
How does the brain process fear?
Credit: Li lab/CSHL, 2020 When a frightful creature startles you, your brain may activate its fear-processing circuitry, sending your heart ...
Super-resolution microscopy of neurons
Credit: (Pictures: Team Markus Sauer / University of Wuerzburg) In the synapses of nerve cells (neurons) there are hundreds of ...
Mathematical modeling of processes in neurons to assist the treatment of epilepsy and depression
Mathematical modeling of electro-mechanical processes in neurons to assist the treatment of epilepsy and chronic depression by focused ultrasoundCredit: Peter ...
Molecular interactions regulating trans-synaptic signalling and synapse formation
DGIST scientists are learning more about the molecular processes involved in the formation of well-communicating nerve fibres.Credit: dgist Scientists at ...
Mouse studies link some autism to brain cells that guide sociability and platonic love
Research suggests potential for drug therapies that target parvocellular brain cellsCredit: Gül Dölen, M.D., Ph.D. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Johns Hopkins ...
Motivation to seek cocaine is driven by elegant cellular communication
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina and the National Institutes of Health uncover how drug cues change the ...
Nucleus accumbens recruited by cocaine, sugar are different
Credit: Sarah Pack Nucleus accumbens in the brain play a central role in the risk-reward circuit. Their operation is based ...
Liquid nanofoam: A game changer for future football helmets
Credit: Weiyi Lu A liquid nanofoam liner undergoing testing could prolong the safe use of football helmets, says a Michigan ...
Society for Neuroscience recognizes Courtney Miller for advocacy efforts
The Louise Hanson Marshall Award honors individuals who have significantly promoted the professional development of women in neuroscience through teaching, ...
New genes related to autism spectrum disorder
Transposon domestication in the BEX/TCEAL cluster and autismCredit: University Of Barcelona - Andalusian Centre For Development Biology The lack of ...
Single brain region links depression and anxiety, heart disease, and treatment sensitivity
The researchers used brain imaging to explore other brain regions affected by sgACC over-activity during threat. Over-activation of sgACC increased ...
Cause of Alzheimer’s disease traced to mutation in common enzyme
Mutation to MARK4 makes proteins stickier and more likely to clump in brainCredit: Tokyo Metropolitan University Tokyo, Japan - Researchers ...
Immune response the probable underlying cause of neural damage in COVID-19
Credit: Photo by Ingrid Gisslén and Aylin Yilmaz It is probably the immune response to, rather than the virus in ...
Why can our brains learn and memorize?
Comprehensive understanding of expression mechanism of long-term potentiation and long-term depression of hippocampal excitatory synaptic strengthCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY ...
Anti-inflammatory therapy shows promise in slowing progression of multiple sclerosis
Study shows using intranasal delivery method may reduce inflammation in the brainCredit: University of Alberta Intranasal administration of an anti-inflammatory ...