New mechanism of pain control revealed
Discovery of a distinct group of astrocytes in the spinal cord overturns thinking on role of descending neurons in pain ...
Tag: Neurochemistry
More skin-like, electronic skin that can feel
Credit: POSTECH What if we didn't have skin? We would have no sense of touch, no detection of coldness or ...
Physicians investigate whether magnetic seizure therapy can treat bipolar depression
Credit: Maricruz Kwon/UTHealth Researchers are assessing whether magnetic seizure therapy (MST) can help relieve treatment-resistant depression in bipolar patients in ...
Tarantula toxin attacks with molecular stinger
Venom immobilizes prey by interfering with sodium channels that generate electrical signals in the animal's nerve cellsCredit: Alice C. Gray ...
Can memory manipulation help treat alcohol addiction?
Credit: Photo courtesy of Christine Cincotta and The Ramirez Lab In the United States alone, over 14 million adults suffer ...
Blood biomarkers for detecting brain injury in COVID-19 patients
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 17, 2020--COVID-19 can directly cause neurologic symptoms and long-term neurological ...
Lovestruck by oxytocin! Novel roles of the hormone in controlling male sexual function
Researchers from Okayama University in Japan decode the mechanisms behind oxytocin controlled male sexual functions and behaviorsCredit: 2020 Okayama University ...
Reversal of glial scar tissue back to neuronal tissue through neuroregenerative gene therapy
Credit: Jinan University Brain or spinal cord injury often results in glial scar tissue that is correlated to neural functional ...
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 ...
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 ...