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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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JUL 20, 2017Videos
It's the height of summer, and that means mosquitoes are out in full force. If of these tiny terrors feasts on your bloo ...JUL 18, 2017Videos
Many people enjoy a cold beer on a hot day or a cocktail or glass of wine, and while the taste of certain drinks is appe ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 27, 2017Videos
Glue sniffing was a rampant health problem among young teenagers in the early 1980s. The trend took off as more people d ...JUN 22, 2017Neuroscience
Major depressive disorder impacts almost 15 million people in America. Other forms of depression and anxiety impact many ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 08, 2017Cancer
Marijuana has been a popular drug long before it was legalized across several states in the US. This plant shows up in t ...JUN 02, 2017Videos
In popular culture, "OCD" is loosely used to label a person who is quite particular about how neat or clean something sh ...MAY 19, 2017Videos
Stun guns are commonly used by law enforcement to demobilize non-compliant suspects who pose a threat to not only law en ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 24, 2017Plants & Animals
Mind control is a form of technology that’s still distant in the future and really only exists in science-fiction ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 18, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have animated an important transporter that moves natural molecules and drug compounds into the cell.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 18, 2017Neuroscience
Overactive bladder, or OAB, is common in elderly women but two recent research studies show that the most commonly presc ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 18, 2017Cancer
Chemotherapy is intended to be an aggressive attack on cancer, but all too often, the body also sustains major injuries ...APR 17, 2017Microbiology
Researchers at MIT have reported a method they’ve developed for generating very high-resolution tissue sample imag ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 14, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have used a grafting technique plus a reagent that is approved for use in humans to enable blind zebrafish t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 12, 2017Neuroscience
LA JOLLA, CA – April 12, 2017 – A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) could ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)APR 11, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Writing in the medical journal The Lancet, a doctor studying the use of ketamine for the treatment of depression is urgi ...APR 11, 2017Neuroscience
Neuromodulation. Isn’t that a pretty cool word? Sounds like something Marvin Martian would say, but it’s no ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 30, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Migraine headaches are often so severe that they are incapacitating, and the pain, nausea and sensitivity to light and s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 25, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The human brain contains everything we learn and all of the memories from our lives; the nerve cells in the brain and th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2017Immunology
Before their eggs even hatch, fruit flies are protective over their offspring. After discovering a another protective be ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 17, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Brain tumors are difficult to detect, often only becoming apparent long after symptoms like seizures have begun. New wor ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 13, 2017Neuroscience
LA JOLLA, CA – February 13, 2017 – In a new study, researchers at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)FEB 08, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
When the molecular components of a cell are under study, subcellular nanomachines are often analyzed in isolation from t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 31, 2017Neuroscience
Serotonin is pretty well known as far as brain chemicals go. It’s a neurotransmitter which means it’s part o ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 27, 2017Neuroscience
LA JOLLA, CA – January 27, 2017 – Biologists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified a brai ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JUL 20, 2017
Videos
It's the height of summer, and that means mosquitoes are out in full force. If of these tiny terrors feasts on your bloo
...
JUL 18, 2017
Videos
Many people enjoy a cold beer on a hot day or a cocktail or glass of wine, and while the taste of certain drinks is appe
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 27, 2017
Videos
Glue sniffing was a rampant health problem among young teenagers in the early 1980s. The trend took off as more people d
...
JUN 22, 2017
Neuroscience
Major depressive disorder impacts almost 15 million people in America. Other forms of depression and anxiety impact many
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 08, 2017
Cancer
Marijuana has been a popular drug long before it was legalized across several states in the US. This plant shows up in t
...
JUN 02, 2017
Videos
In popular culture, "OCD" is loosely used to label a person who is quite particular about how neat or clean something sh
...
MAY 19, 2017
Videos
Stun guns are commonly used by law enforcement to demobilize non-compliant suspects who pose a threat to not only law en
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 24, 2017
Plants & Animals
Mind control is a form of technology that’s still distant in the future and really only exists in science-fiction
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 18, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have animated an important transporter that moves natural molecules and drug compounds into the cell.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 18, 2017
Neuroscience
Overactive bladder, or OAB, is common in elderly women but two recent research studies show that the most commonly presc
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 18, 2017
Cancer
Chemotherapy is intended to be an aggressive attack on cancer, but all too often, the body also sustains major injuries
...
APR 17, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers at MIT have reported a method they’ve developed for generating very high-resolution tissue sample imag
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 14, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have used a grafting technique plus a reagent that is approved for use in humans to enable blind zebrafish t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 12, 2017
Neuroscience
LA JOLLA, CA – April 12, 2017 – A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) could
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
APR 11, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Writing in the medical journal The Lancet, a doctor studying the use of ketamine for the treatment of depression is urgi
...
APR 11, 2017
Neuroscience
Neuromodulation. Isn’t that a pretty cool word? Sounds like something Marvin Martian would say, but it’s no
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 30, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Migraine headaches are often so severe that they are incapacitating, and the pain, nausea and sensitivity to light and s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 25, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The human brain contains everything we learn and all of the memories from our lives; the nerve cells in the brain and th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2017
Immunology
Before their eggs even hatch, fruit flies are protective over their offspring. After discovering a another protective be
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 17, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Brain tumors are difficult to detect, often only becoming apparent long after symptoms like seizures have begun. New wor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 13, 2017
Neuroscience
LA JOLLA, CA – February 13, 2017 – In a new study, researchers at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
FEB 08, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
When the molecular components of a cell are under study, subcellular nanomachines are often analyzed in isolation from t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2017
Neuroscience
Serotonin is pretty well known as far as brain chemicals go. It’s a neurotransmitter which means it’s part o
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 27, 2017
Neuroscience
LA JOLLA, CA – January 27, 2017 – Biologists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified a brai
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)