Neuroscience
New sensor discovery has implications for brain research
A new reagent discovered by research scientists at St George's, University of London has shown real-time brain behaviour in more detail than ever before.
May 16, 2018
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News tagged with glutamate
Neuroscience
Davis researchers discover how antiepileptic drugs induce birth defects
A common drug for treating epileptic seizures can lead to birth defects if used during pregnancy by interfering with glutamate signaling in earliest stages of nervous system development, a study by UC Davis School of Medicine ...
Apr 30, 2018
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Neuroscience
Repairing a leaky blood-brain barrier in epilepsy
Blocking the activity of an enzyme that has a key role in the generation of recurring seizures may provide a new way to treat epilepsy that is resistant to anti-seizure drugs, according to a study of rats and mice published ...
Apr 9, 2018
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Neuroscience
Research shows why we struggle to get good night's sleep as we get older
New research has identified the way age impairs the ability of the circadian clock in mammals to re-set itself when exposed to light, resulting in disruption to sleeping patterns and consequent threats to wellbeing.
Mar 27, 2018
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Neuroscience
New research sheds light on underlying cause of brain injury in stroke
New research shows how the novel drug QNZ-46 can help to lessen the effects of excess release of glutamate in the brain – the main cause of brain injury in stroke.
Mar 15, 2018
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Neuroscience
ADHD drugs increase brain glutamate, predict positive emotion in healthy people
A new study shows that healthy people who take attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drugs experience a surge in the neurotransmitter glutamate in key parts of the brain. And that increase in glutamate is associated ...
Mar 14, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers uncover novel mechanism behind schizophrenia
An international team of researchers led by a Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine scientist has uncovered a novel mechanism in which a protein—neuregulin 3—controls how key neurotransmitters are released ...
Feb 21, 2018
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Health
Pilot study in Kenya shows link between chronic pain and glutamate consumption
Chronic pain is among the most vexing health problems, including in the developing world, where most research suggests that the prevalence of pain is similar to the United States and other developed nations.
Feb 16, 2018
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Addiction
Study finds neurotransmitter may play a role in alcohol relapse, addiction
A study led by Indiana University on neurochemical changes associated with alcohol addiction found that the neurotransmitter glutamate plays a role in some alcohol cravings.
Feb 12, 2018
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Neuroscience
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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