Researchers have identified a mechanism which triggers the disruption in the brain's communication channels that occurs in schizophrenia.
Could veterans of war, rape victims and other people who have seen horrific crimes someday have the traumatic memories that...
Researchers have identified a new molecular mechanism that may play a role in the development of autism.
A rare autoimmune disorder popularized by the autobiography and movie "Brain on Fire" is triggered by an attack on NMDA receptors. The disease occurs when antibodies attack NMDA receptors in the brain, leading to memory loss, intellectual changes, seizures, and death.
The findings in fruit fly larvae demonstrate the first known function for the sensory neurons and provide insights that could broaden the understanding of chronic pain syndromes in humans.
Researchers have developed a new method for monitoring sleep cycles in mice. With help of the new method, researchers have identified a new short sleeper gene.
A new study reveals both genetics and environment play a role in shaping brain connectivity.
Researchers discover N3A receptors can reactivate following a stroke, causing neurons to become more sensitive to glutamate.
A new study maps out the network of circuits that produce dopamine when a rat is exposed to cocaine.
The adult brain contains millions of "silent synapses", or immature connections between neurons that remain inactive until they are required for learning new information and storing new memories.
Researchers identify circuitry in the brain which drives compulsive drinking in rats, and likely plays a similar role in humans.
A new study provides clues into how the function of the most common NMDA receptor subtypes may be manipulated for clinical benefit. NMDA receptors have been implicated in a number of neurological and psychological disease, from Alzheimer's to schizophrenia.
