Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine have discovered a peptide that short circuits a pathway for chronic pain. Unlike current treatments this peptide does not exhibit deleterious side effects such as ...
Jun 5, 2011
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(Medical Xpress)—Exactly how Alzheimer's disease kills brain cells is still somewhat of a mystery, but University of Michigan researchers have uncovered a clue that supports the idea that small proteins prick holes into ...
Oct 17, 2012
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The Journal of Neuroscience has published a study led by researchers at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, the first and only U.S. extension of the prestigious Max Planck Society, that may hold a stunning ...
Mar 19, 2013
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A new research paper has been published in Aging (Aging-US), titled "Effect of Humanin G (HNG) on inflammation in age-related macular degeneration (AMD)."
May 31, 2022
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A gene previously linked with obesity has been found to affect how the body processes insulin, with potential implications for some forms of diabetes.
Jun 8, 2018
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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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Researchers in France and Sweden have discovered how one of the body's own proteins is involved in generating chronic pain in rats. The results, which also suggest therapeutic interventions to alleviate long-lasting pain, ...
Jun 12, 2012
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New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Cell Communication and Signaling describes a large set of interactions (interactome) which maps the range of phosphotyrosine (pTyr)-dependent interactions with ...
Sep 13, 2012
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Scientists have pinpointed a chemical signal that worsens inflammation linked to a life-threatening lung condition.
May 8, 2017
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New ultra-fast sensors developed at Janelia can detect calcium ions nearly as fast as they are released from neurons, allowing scientists to tease out the individual, milliseconds-long signals passing between brain cells.
Apr 5, 2023
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