by increasing the synthesis of acetylcholine (a neurotransmitter in the brain that controls memory and learning). These results open up a promising therapeutic approach. The UPV/EHU's ...

A pathway once considered fundamental in Alzheimer’s disease is being studied intensely again, and may soon result in safer, ...

A study by the (UPV/EHU) demonstrates that the drug WIN55,212-2 protects the brain and reverses early cognitive damage caused ...

Acetylcholine plays a vital role as a neurotransmitter that oversees cognitive tasks, memory, and the regulation of mood. With aging, our body’s generation of acetylcholine decreases ...

Common neurotransmitters include serotonin, epinephrine, dopamine, acetylcholine, and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). Neurotransmitters are often described as excitatory or inhibitory because they ...

Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter that helps to activate muscles and causes them to contract. The discovery of lynx1 had potential clinical importance since nicotine is known to increase the level ...

These cells have synapses that are packed with receptors for acetylcholine, which is the primary neurotransmitter released by motor neurons. When acetylcholine binds to the receptors on a skeletal ...

This nutrient comes before the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, responsible for memory, learning, and emotional regulation. As a result, there is significant interest in choline supplements as a ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have uncovered new insights into the mechanisms underlying autism spectrum disorder (ASD ...