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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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JAN 25, 2017Neuroscience
Teens shouldn’t drink alcohol. This isn’t a concept that’s at all unclear, there are dozens of researc ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 12, 2016Neuroscience
When a patient is diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) it can seem overwhelming. There is no known cause for PD ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 07, 2016Cardiology
A group of cells thought to be nurturing to the barrier that prevents harmful substances from entering the brain may pla ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 01, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
JUPITER, FL– December 1, 2016 – In a new study, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research I ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)NOV 17, 2016Cannabis Sciences
Dude…where’s my memory? It sounds funny, but new research on the effects of cannabinoids on the brai ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 15, 2016Neuroscience
JUPITER, FL – November 15, 2016 – In new findings that could have an impact the development of therapies for ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)NOV 03, 2016Videos
Botox, the famous muscle-paralyzing cosmetic treatment for wrinkles, is also an approved treatment for chronic migraine ...NOV 02, 2016Immunology
When humans go to sleep, their immune cells come out to play. A new study from the WPI Immunology Frontier Research Cent ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 25, 2016Microbiology
Researchers have known for some time that the myriad bacteria that reside in our gut - our microbiome - can communicate ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 19, 2016Immunology
A new class of anti-inflammatory drugs treats autoimmune disorders like rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis as expected, ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 19, 2016Neuroscience
Hungry? It’s all in your head. Regulating appetite is a popular area of research within neuroscience. With the gro ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 07, 2016Videos
Even as it's protected inside a thick skull, the brain remains a fragile organ. When we bump our heads or otherwise sust ...SEP 30, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
When the mind isn’t doing well, doctors can find clues in the body. In particular, scientists in the UK recently f ...SEP 15, 2016Videos
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most difficult cancers to treat. It's aggressive and spreads quickly. It's also pretty s ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 31, 2016Neuroscience
In the field of neuroscience, the study of why people suffer with depression and/or anxiety is one that is the subject o ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 27, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Neurons signal to each other throughout the body using a connection called a synapse. While they are very small, they ar ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 26, 2016Neuroscience
JUPITER, FL – August 26, 2016 – While calcium’s importance for our bones and teeth is well known, its ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)AUG 20, 2016Videos
About two years ago, a friend told me she was going on an ayahuasca retreat in Peru. She mentioned frog venom, shamans, ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetAUG 16, 2016Neuroscience
Mental illness is a term used to describe disorders like depression, anxiety and schizophrenia. They are mental because ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 10, 2016Neuroscience
LA JOLLA, CA – August 10, 2016 – A new study from scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), funde ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)AUG 08, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
In the study of cell signaling, one well established paradigm is that receptors on the surface of cells receive input fr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 06, 2016Health & Medicine
Justin Timberlake's "Cry Me a River" is officially ruined for me. The song was inspired by Timberla ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetJUL 12, 2016Health & Medicine
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are the leading cause of death and disability for Americans under the age of 45. Specific ...Written By: Cassidy ReichJUN 21, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Investigating modifications to the oxytocin gene (OXT), researchers at the University of Georgia (UGA) have learned that ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 25, 2017
Neuroscience
Teens shouldn’t drink alcohol. This isn’t a concept that’s at all unclear, there are dozens of researc
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 12, 2016
Neuroscience
When a patient is diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) it can seem overwhelming. There is no known cause for PD
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 07, 2016
Cardiology
A group of cells thought to be nurturing to the barrier that prevents harmful substances from entering the brain may pla
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 01, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
JUPITER, FL– December 1, 2016 – In a new study, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research I
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
NOV 17, 2016
Cannabis Sciences
Dude…where’s my memory? It sounds funny, but new research on the effects of cannabinoids on the brai
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 15, 2016
Neuroscience
JUPITER, FL – November 15, 2016 – In new findings that could have an impact the development of therapies for
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
NOV 03, 2016
Videos
Botox, the famous muscle-paralyzing cosmetic treatment for wrinkles, is also an approved treatment for chronic migraine
...
NOV 02, 2016
Immunology
When humans go to sleep, their immune cells come out to play. A new study from the WPI Immunology Frontier Research Cent
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 25, 2016
Microbiology
Researchers have known for some time that the myriad bacteria that reside in our gut - our microbiome - can communicate
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 19, 2016
Immunology
A new class of anti-inflammatory drugs treats autoimmune disorders like rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis as expected,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 19, 2016
Neuroscience
Hungry? It’s all in your head. Regulating appetite is a popular area of research within neuroscience. With the gro
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 07, 2016
Videos
Even as it's protected inside a thick skull, the brain remains a fragile organ. When we bump our heads or otherwise sust
...
SEP 30, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
When the mind isn’t doing well, doctors can find clues in the body. In particular, scientists in the UK recently f
...
SEP 15, 2016
Videos
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most difficult cancers to treat. It's aggressive and spreads quickly. It's also pretty s
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 31, 2016
Neuroscience
In the field of neuroscience, the study of why people suffer with depression and/or anxiety is one that is the subject o
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 27, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Neurons signal to each other throughout the body using a connection called a synapse. While they are very small, they ar
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 26, 2016
Neuroscience
JUPITER, FL – August 26, 2016 – While calcium’s importance for our bones and teeth is well known, its
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
AUG 20, 2016
Videos
About two years ago, a friend told me she was going on an ayahuasca retreat in Peru. She mentioned frog venom, shamans,
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
AUG 16, 2016
Neuroscience
Mental illness is a term used to describe disorders like depression, anxiety and schizophrenia. They are mental because
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 10, 2016
Neuroscience
LA JOLLA, CA – August 10, 2016 – A new study from scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), funde
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
AUG 08, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
In the study of cell signaling, one well established paradigm is that receptors on the surface of cells receive input fr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 06, 2016
Health & Medicine
Justin Timberlake's "Cry Me a River" is officially ruined for me. The song was inspired by Timberla
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
JUL 12, 2016
Health & Medicine
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are the leading cause of death and disability for Americans under the age of 45. Specific
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
JUN 21, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Investigating modifications to the oxytocin gene (OXT), researchers at the University of Georgia (UGA) have learned that
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch