Neuroscience
'Chemical earmuffs' could prevent hearing loss
Once you start to lose your hearing, you can't get it back. But what if you could prevent hearing loss by blocking in advance the effects of loud noises?
Feb 3, 2020
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News tagged with glutamate receptor
Neuroscience
Study reveals mysteries of critical brain receptor complex
Glutamate receptors in the brain called AMPARs are critical for synaptic plasticity, learning and memory. Poorly functioning AMPARs have been linked to a wide range of neurological and psychiatric disorders including seizures, ...
Dec 9, 2019
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Medical research
Study explores potential new class of antidepressants
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have taken a major step that could ultimately facilitate development of a new class of antidepressants which may relieve symptoms more rapidly and effectively and with fewer ...
Nov 25, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Dietary supplement may help with schizophrenia
A dietary supplement, sarcosine, may help with schizophrenia as part of a holistic approach complementing antipsychotic medication, according to a UCL researcher.
Sep 9, 2019
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Neuroscience
Crucial 'electrical switch' in brain revealed
Scientists have revealed the structure of a critical receptor in the brain associated with learning, memory, behavior and mood.
Apr 11, 2019
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Neuroscience
Alzheimer's disease: It may be possible to restore memory function, preclinical study finds
Research published today in the journal Brain reveals a new approach to Alzheimer's disease (AD) that may eventually make it possible to reverse memory loss, a hallmark of the disease in its late stages.
Jan 22, 2019
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Signal peptides' novel role in glutamate receptor trafficking and neural synaptic activity
Glutamate is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain, and the postsynaptic expression level of glutamate receptors is a critical factor in determining the efficiency of information transmission and the activity ...
Nov 19, 2018
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Neuroscience
How experience changes basics of memory formation
We know instinctively that our experiences shape the way we learn. If we are highly familiar with a particular task, like cooking for example, learning a new recipe is much easier than it was when we were a novice. New research ...
Jul 23, 2018
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Scientists chart how brain signals connect to neurons
Scientists at Johns Hopkins have used supercomputers to create an atomic scale map that tracks how the signaling chemical glutamate binds to a neuron in the brain. The findings, say the scientists, shed light on the dynamic ...
Dec 14, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers review progress of treating glutamate signalling in depression
Major depressive disorder (MDD) impacts 15 million Americans and is the leading cause of disability, yet current treatments possess limited efficacy. Ketamine, which has been repurposed as a rapidly acting antidepressant, ...
Mar 17, 2017
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