Neuroscience
Receptors inside nerve cells may be a key to controlling pain
In real estate, location is key. It now seems the same concept holds true when it comes to stopping pain.
Feb 3, 2016
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Genetics
Gene may be important in autism disorders, other neuropsychiatric syndromes
Scientists have identified a gene that appears to play a significant role in raising a person's risk of having more severe subtypes of autism that co-occur with other genetic diseases, such as the chromosomal disorder 22q11.2 ...
Jan 19, 2016
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Neuroscience
Scientists identify protein that allows brain cells to dampen their sensitivity
Strengthening and weakening the connections between neurons, known as synapses, is vital to the brain's development and everyday function. One way that neurons weaken their synapses is by swallowing up receptors on their ...
Jan 15, 2016
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Neuroscience
How excitatory/inhibitory balance is maintained in the brain
Just as a thermostat is used to maintain a balanced temperature in a home, different biological processes maintain the balance of almost everything in our bodies, from temperature and oxygen to hormone and blood sugar levels. ...
Dec 17, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Three new studies converge on promising new target for addiction treatment
The latest issue of Biological Psychiatry presents the results of three studies implicating metabotropic glutamate receptor 2 (mGluR2) as a new molecular target for the treatment of addiction.
Sep 14, 2015
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Neuroscience
Study identifies cause of disruption in brain linked to psychiatric disorder
New research has identified the mechanisms that trigger disruption in the brain's communication channels linked to symptoms in psychiatric disorders including schizophrenia. The University of Bristol study, published today ...
Aug 17, 2015
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Neuroscience
How traumatic memories hide in the brain, and how to retrieve them
Some stressful experiences - such as chronic childhood abuse - are so overwhelming and traumatic, the memories hide like a shadow in the brain.
Aug 17, 2015
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Medical research
Light in sight: A step towards a potential therapy for acquired blindness
Hereditary blindness caused by a progressive degeneration of the light-sensing cells in the eye, the photoreceptors, affects millions of people worldwide. Although the light-sensing cells are lost, cells in deeper layers ...
May 7, 2015
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Medical research
Fragile X syndrome: Building a case for an alternative treatment strategy
New research strengthens a potential strategy for treating fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited form of intellectual disability.
Apr 23, 2015
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Medical research
Researchers "smell" new receptors that could underlie the many actions of the anesthetic drug ketamine
Penn Medicine researchers are continuing their work in trying to understand the mechanisms through which anesthetics work to elicit the response that puts millions of Americans to sleep for surgeries each day. Their most ...
Apr 1, 2015
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