Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest types of tumors. A team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has discovered that pancreatic tumors exploit the body’s nervous system by forming ...

From the usage examples for the word Hitlerist; the quote is from David's post Data on Mass Murder by Government in the 20th Century: When the speaker mentions that the government also slaughtered two ...

This video explores how THC mimics the body’s endocannabinoid anandamide, binding primarily to CB₁ receptors and inhibiting the release of key neurotransmitters such as glutamate, GABA, dopamine, ...

For a nerve signal to travel across the synapse between two neurons, the axon terminal of the first neuron – the presynaptic neuron – must release chemicals called neurotransmitters into the synaptic ...

Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Translational Research for Brain Diseases, The Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, ...

Christopher Barrett sued Sony in December 2024, saying he was fired after a "sham investigation" because the company didn't want to pay out the $45.5 million remaining on his contract. When you ...

With bipartisan backing, successive congresses and presidential administrations have forced the health sector to disclose prices for services that were previously concealed from the public. With the ...

A study conducted at Turku PET Centre in Finland showed that changes in the functioning of opioid neurotransmitters in the brain may underlie anorexia. Anorexia nervosa is a serious psychiatric ...

The latest chemistry news, including important research advances, business and policy trends, chemical safety practices, career guidance, and more. The work was led by Ian Maze, a neuroepigeneticist ...

In a study, scientists have shown neurotransmitters in the human brain are active during the processing of the emotional content of language, providing new understanding into how people interpret the ...

Whether you're a college student hoping to ace your exams, a busy professional striving for a promotion, or an older adult concerned about dementia, the idea of popping a pill that boosts your ...

The brain is an almost inconceivably complex system of billions of neurons interlinked via trillions of connections that work to coordinate everything you do, think, and feel (Zimmer, 2011). This ...