News tagged with glutamate receptor
Researchers solve structure of NMDA receptor unit that could be drug target for neurological diseases
Nov 12, 2009 |
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A team of scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory reports on Thursday their success in solving the molecular structure of a key portion of a cellular receptor implicated in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and other serious ...
Understanding the brain's natural foil for over-excited neurons
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 19, 2009 |
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Glutamate is to the brain like coffee is to our bodies. A cup of Joe in the morning can wake us, but overloading on caffeine causes the stimulant to work against us.
Hitting cell hot spot could help thwart Parkinson's disease
Jul 08, 2009 |
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The latest work to 'turn off the taps' in the brain and stop a chemical being released in excess amounts - which can lead to Parkinson's Disease - will be presented at The British Pharmacological Society's Summer Meeting ...
Flies avoid a plant's poison using a newly identified taste mechanism
Jun 30, 2009 |
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Many plants protect themselves from hungry animals by producing toxic chemicals. In turn, animals rely on detecting the presence of these harmful chemicals to avoid consuming dangerous plant material. A paper, published in ...
Discovery could help scientists stop the "death cascade" of neurons after a stroke
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Jan 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Distressed swimmers often panic, sapping the strength they need to keep their heads above water until help arrives. When desperate for oxygen, neurons behave in a similar way. They freak out, stupidly discharging ...
Glutamate: Too much of a good thing in schizophrenia?
Oct 27, 2008 |
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Is schizophrenia a disorder of glutamate hyperactivity or hypoactivity? While the predominant hypothesis for many years was that schizophrenia was a glutamate deficit disorder, there is growing evidence of glutamate hyperactivity ...
