Research led by Peking University, China, has discovered a single type of retinal photoreceptor cell in Drosophila (fruit fly) is involved in both visual perception and circadian photoentrainment by ...

Junk food brain damage may be permanent: a USC study published in Nature Communications maps the precise gut-brain circuit ...

Acetylcholine, a key neurotransmitter, plays a vital role in your body by facilitating communication between neurons in both the central and peripheral nervous systems. It is essential for muscle ...

Different types of neurotransmitter receptors coexist within single neurons and must be targeted to discrete synaptic regions for proper function. In chick ciliary ganglion neurons, nicotinic ...

IT was recently proposed 1 that the action of strychnine at spinal inhibitory synapses may be explained by an antagonism between strychnine and acetylcholine, an interaction between acetylcholine and ...

Acetylcholine is a chemical messenger, or neurotransmitter, that plays an important role in brain and muscle function. Imbalances in acetylcholine are linked with chronic conditions, such as Alzheimer ...

Salk researchers have found, for the first time, that a blood-clotting protein can, unexpectedly, degrade nerves—and how nerve-supporting glial cells, including Schwann cells, provide protection. The ...

In recent years, nootropics, also called smart drugs, have gained popularity among people looking to improve their mental performance. Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter, or brain chemical, that ...