Neurotransmitters
Neurotransmitters: A chemical that is released from a nerve cell which thereby transmits an impulse from a nerve cell to another nerve, muscle, organ, or other tissue. A neurotransmitter is a messenger of neurologic information from one cell to another.
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MAR 21, 2020Neuroscience
MAR 21, 2020Our brain’s reward system is crucial for learning new things. Relying on the release of neurotransmitter dopamine, it is also a key reason behind why...WRITTEN BY: Annie LennonMAR 07, 2020Cannabis Sciences
MAR 07, 2020Whether or not someone enjoys the effects of cannabis tends to depend on how it makes them feel. For example, although for some, the ‘high; feels gre...WRITTEN BY: Annie LennonFEB 24, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
FEB 24, 2020Protein buildup is not only a problem for the brain, it can also impair muscles....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchFEB 23, 2020Genetics & Genomics
FEB 23, 2020Down syndrome impacts around 6,000 live births in the US every year. Around 95% of affected individuals have a type called trisomy 21....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchJAN 19, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
JAN 19, 2020This work is a breakthrough for the study of neuromuscular diseases including ALS, muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchDEC 29, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
DEC 29, 2019Parkinson’s Disease (PD) alters nerve cells in the brain that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine. Famously regarded as the “happiness”...WRITTEN BY: Tara FernandezDEC 01, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
DEC 01, 2019Researchers have used a common molecular model, the fruit fly, to learn more about why we suddenly freeze when we're startled....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2019Immunology
NOV 22, 2019Unresolved inflammation in a pregnant woman’s body can lead to serious depression during and after pregnancy. A new study investigates the physiologi...WRITTEN BY: Kara MarkerNOV 03, 2019Neuroscience
NOV 03, 2019Although antibiotics are useful in eradicating pathogens, and have saved countless lives, researchers are now finding that their usage may come with some h...WRITTEN BY: Annie LennonOCT 30, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
OCT 30, 2019Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a widespread condition with variable underlying causes. A common therapeutic, called methylphenidate, se...WRITTEN BY: Nouran AminOCT 24, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
OCT 24, 2019Motor proteins ferry cargo to different parts of the cell. Scientists have now learned more about how specific molecules get to the right places....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2019Neuroscience
OCT 01, 2019The gut and brain communicate - typically through hormones. Throughout the day, your gut releases hormones that travel through the bloodstream and, over the course of about 10 minutes, reach...WRITTEN BY: Nina LichtenbergSEP 28, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
SEP 28, 2019The stress of chronic pain has been known to be associated with depression for many years, and scientists have been studying the basis of that connection....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchSEP 27, 2019Immunology
SEP 27, 2019Like humans, dogs can develop autoimmune encephalitis, and it’s common - mostly affecting smaller breeds and young adult dogs. Now scientists underst...WRITTEN BY: Kara MarkerSEP 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
SEP 26, 2019Hypersexual disorder is a condition in which people experience sexual fantasies and urges so intense that they disrupt their daily lives. Affecting be...WRITTEN BY: Annie LennonSEP 18, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
SEP 18, 2019In recent years, ketamine has received growing interest for its neuroprotective effects. Known to alleviate symptoms of depression in just hours whereas co...WRITTEN BY: Annie LennonSEP 13, 2019Health & Medicine
SEP 13, 2019What is happiness? People have agonized over this philosophical question for centuries. Scientifically speaking, the answer can be much more straightforward; it is all in your brain. Learn...WRITTEN BY: Liat Ben-SeniorSEP 10, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
SEP 10, 2019Modafinil, often sold under the name “Provigil”, is a wakefulness-promoting drug used to treat excessive sleeping in conditions such as narcole...WRITTEN BY: Annie LennonSEP 06, 2019Microbiology
SEP 06, 2019About 90% of the serotonin found in the human body is made in the gut. Some bacteria can encourage the release of serotonin from gut cells....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchSEP 05, 2019Health & Medicine
SEP 05, 2019Dietary trends are consistently changing. However, the shift to plant-based or vegan diets is gaining momentum for health-based and planet-friendly reasons...WRITTEN BY: Tiffany DazetAUG 29, 2019Genetics & Genomics
AUG 29, 2019Physical attraction, shared values and compatible living situations all contribute to a happy marriage. However, research has shown that the likelihood of...WRITTEN BY: Annie LennonAUG 29, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
AUG 29, 2019President Trump is allegedly in support of a new drug to combat depression. He even urged the Department of Veterans Affairs to purchase it and “get...WRITTEN BY: Annie LennonAUG 27, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
AUG 27, 2019Mice are used as the frontline for drug testing for brain disorders. Why? Their brains are supposed to have much of the same functioning as ours. Moreover,...WRITTEN BY: Annie LennonAUG 22, 2019Genetics & Genomics
AUG 22, 2019Morality is usually a subject discussed by philosophers, not biologists. But is it really a purely philosophical issues? After all, what makes us more susc...WRITTEN BY: Annie Lennon
MAR 21, 2020
Neuroscience
MAR 21, 2020
Our brain’s reward system is crucial for learning new things. Relying on the release of neurotransmitter dopamine, it is also a key reason behind why...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
MAR 07, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
MAR 07, 2020
Whether or not someone enjoys the effects of cannabis tends to depend on how it makes them feel. For example, although for some, the ‘high; feels gre...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
FEB 24, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
FEB 24, 2020
Protein buildup is not only a problem for the brain, it can also impair muscles....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
FEB 23, 2020
Down syndrome impacts around 6,000 live births in the US every year. Around 95% of affected individuals have a type called trisomy 21....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 19, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
JAN 19, 2020
This work is a breakthrough for the study of neuromuscular diseases including ALS, muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
DEC 29, 2019
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) alters nerve cells in the brain that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine. Famously regarded as the “happiness”...
WRITTEN BY:
Tara Fernandez
DEC 01, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
DEC 01, 2019
Researchers have used a common molecular model, the fruit fly, to learn more about why we suddenly freeze when we're startled....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2019
Immunology
NOV 22, 2019
Unresolved inflammation in a pregnant woman’s body can lead to serious depression during and after pregnancy. A new study investigates the physiologi...
WRITTEN BY:
Kara Marker
NOV 03, 2019
Neuroscience
NOV 03, 2019
Although antibiotics are useful in eradicating pathogens, and have saved countless lives, researchers are now finding that their usage may come with some h...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
OCT 30, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
OCT 30, 2019
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a widespread condition with variable underlying causes. A common therapeutic, called methylphenidate, se...
WRITTEN BY:
Nouran Amin
OCT 24, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
OCT 24, 2019
Motor proteins ferry cargo to different parts of the cell. Scientists have now learned more about how specific molecules get to the right places....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2019
Neuroscience
OCT 01, 2019
The gut and brain communicate - typically through hormones. Throughout the day, your gut releases hormones that travel through the bloodstream and, over the course of about 10 minutes, reach...
WRITTEN BY:
Nina Lichtenberg
SEP 28, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
SEP 28, 2019
The stress of chronic pain has been known to be associated with depression for many years, and scientists have been studying the basis of that connection....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2019
Immunology
SEP 27, 2019
Like humans, dogs can develop autoimmune encephalitis, and it’s common - mostly affecting smaller breeds and young adult dogs. Now scientists underst...
WRITTEN BY:
Kara Marker
SEP 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
SEP 26, 2019
Hypersexual disorder is a condition in which people experience sexual fantasies and urges so intense that they disrupt their daily lives. Affecting be...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
SEP 18, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
SEP 18, 2019
In recent years, ketamine has received growing interest for its neuroprotective effects. Known to alleviate symptoms of depression in just hours whereas co...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
SEP 13, 2019
Health & Medicine
SEP 13, 2019
What is happiness? People have agonized over this philosophical question for centuries. Scientifically speaking, the answer can be much more straightforward; it is all in your brain. Learn...
WRITTEN BY:
Liat Ben-Senior
SEP 10, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
SEP 10, 2019
Modafinil, often sold under the name “Provigil”, is a wakefulness-promoting drug used to treat excessive sleeping in conditions such as narcole...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
SEP 06, 2019
Microbiology
SEP 06, 2019
About 90% of the serotonin found in the human body is made in the gut. Some bacteria can encourage the release of serotonin from gut cells....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 05, 2019
Health & Medicine
SEP 05, 2019
Dietary trends are consistently changing. However, the shift to plant-based or vegan diets is gaining momentum for health-based and planet-friendly reasons...
WRITTEN BY:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 29, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
AUG 29, 2019
Physical attraction, shared values and compatible living situations all contribute to a happy marriage. However, research has shown that the likelihood of...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
AUG 29, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
AUG 29, 2019
President Trump is allegedly in support of a new drug to combat depression. He even urged the Department of Veterans Affairs to purchase it and “get...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
AUG 27, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
AUG 27, 2019
Mice are used as the frontline for drug testing for brain disorders. Why? Their brains are supposed to have much of the same functioning as ours. Moreover,...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
AUG 22, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
AUG 22, 2019
Morality is usually a subject discussed by philosophers, not biologists. But is it really a purely philosophical issues? After all, what makes us more susc...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
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