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·August 13, 2020·4 min read

The Neuroscience of Getting and Staying Motivated

The 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.

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·February 2, 2020·2 min read

Clues to genetic origins of schizophrenia revealed

A study of the Xhosa, an ancestral African population, sheds light on the genetic origins of schizophrenia.

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·May 30, 2019·4 min read

Pairing of glutamine-targeting drug and ketogenic diet fights glioblastoma in mice

Combining 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.

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·February 15, 2019·4 min read

Researchers Describe First Model of Mitochondrial Epilepsy

Researchers 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.

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·August 7, 2018·8 min read

Study of Retired NFL and NHL Players Doesn’t Find Evidence of Early Onset Dementia

A new study, which involved a small sample of former professional athletes, found no evidence of early onset dementia.

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·June 20, 2018·5 min read

Important New Piece in Huntington’s Disease Puzzle Identified

Researchers have identified a reduced exchange of glutamine between astrocytes and neurons in a new Huntington's disease study.

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·June 12, 2017·4 min read

Can 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...

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·November 10, 2016·5 min read

Hunt for Huntington’s Cause Yields Clues

Researchers reveal how a repeating nucleotide sequence in the gene for a mutant protein may trigger Huntington's disease.

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·October 20, 2016·5 min read

Scientists Build a Better Cancer Drug to Pass Through Blood-Brain Barrier

By altering DON, an anti-cancer drug cultivated from bacteria originally found in Peruvian soil over 70 years ago, scientists believe they have made a safer and more tolerable form of the drug.