Glioblastoma silences the brain’s braking system to fuel its own growth
Baylor College of Medicine researchers report in animal models that glioblastoma co-opts inhibitory GABA signaling through GAT-1 and DBI to ...
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Istradefylline Blocks Oxygen-Induced Seizures in Mice, Study Finds
Oral pretreatment with the approved A2A receptor antagonist istradefylline significantly delayed and reduced hyperbaric oxygen-induced seizures in male mice, a ...
GABA gene knockdown alters counterregulatory responses in female rats
GAD2 knockdown in the ventromedial hypothalamus changed growth hormone-releasing neuron gene expression and reduced hypoglycemia-associated corticosterone and glucagon elevations in ...
Lab study cultivates small sclerotia of termite-associated Xylaria minima
A Chinese laboratory study induced and cultivated small sclerotia of Xylaria minima and found higher preliminary concentrations of several chemical ...
GABA: How Fermented Foods Could Calm the Brain and Body
γ-Aminobutyric acid, better known as GABA, has long been famous as the brain's main inhibitory neurotransmitter, the molecule that quiets ...
Blood Amino Acid Fingerprints Reveal Hidden Metabolic Shifts in First-Episode Schizophrenia
A case-control study of antipsychotic-naïve first-episode schizophrenia patients reveals distinct plasma amino acid abnormalities tied to neurotransmitter and nitrogen metabolism ...
Coil Direction Changes Brain Facilitation for Leg Muscles in Surprising TMS Study
Transcranial magnetic stimulation, the magnetic pulse technique that lets researchers eavesdrop on the human motor system, has long been dominated ...
Pistachios May Hold Clues to Better Sleep, New Scientific Review Suggests
A new narrative review in Nutrition Research Reviews finds that pistachios combine tryptophan, vitamin B6, magnesium, fiber, polyphenols and phytomelatonin ...
Too Little or Too Much: Prefrontal Brain Imbalances Disrupt Behavioural Flexibility at Different Learning Stages
New research shows that reduced prefrontal activity and reduced inhibitory control in the brain disrupt behavioural flexibility at different stages ...
How a Richer Environment Rewires the Brain’s Chemistry: New Review Maps Environmental Enrichment Across Neurotransmitter Systems
The distinction between the well-characterized and poorly-characterized neurotransmitter effects of environmental enrichment deserves closer examination, because it reveals something important ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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