FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 13, 2020·4 min readThe Neuroscience of Getting and Staying MotivatedThe key to performance and motivation lies within the ratio of glutamine and glutamate in the nucleus accumbens. The ratio of glutamine to glutamate relates specifically to stamina.Read More
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Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 30, 2019·4 min readPairing of glutamine-targeting drug and ketogenic diet fights glioblastoma in miceCombining an antibiotic drug that targets glutamine with the ketogenic diet helps kill glioblastoma cancer cells, reversing symptoms of the disease and improving survivability in mouse models.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 15, 2019·4 min readResearchers Describe First Model of Mitochondrial EpilepsyResearchers have developed a new model of mitochondrial epilepsy which captures specific features observed in patients. The new model may help provide better therapies and treatments for the condition.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 7, 2018·8 min readStudy of Retired NFL and NHL Players Doesn’t Find Evidence of Early Onset DementiaA new study, which involved a small sample of former professional athletes, found no evidence of early onset dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 20, 2018·5 min readImportant New Piece in Huntington’s Disease Puzzle IdentifiedResearchers have identified a reduced exchange of glutamine between astrocytes and neurons in a new Huntington's disease study.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 12, 2017·4 min readCan A Single Exercise Session Benefit Your Brain?Summary: Researchers document not only the behavioral and cognitive effects of a single exercise session, but also the neurochemical and...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·November 10, 2016·5 min readHunt for Huntington’s Cause Yields CluesResearchers reveal how a repeating nucleotide sequence in the gene for a mutant protein may trigger Huntington's disease.Read More
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