Your body functions using chemical messages that are directed throughout your system with specific targets. These chemical messages are carried by neurotransmitters, which act as a messenger directing ...

Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers in the body. Their function is to transmit signals from nerve cells to target cells. These signals help regulate bodily functions ranging from heart rate to ...

Tissue-like probes: A three-channel NeuroString for brain implantation (left) and a micro-CT image showing a gut NeuroString placed in the mouse colon (right). (Courtesy: Jinxing Li, Zhenan Bao, ...

Being green is a lifestyle. Turns out, each of your neurons is deeply committed to that green lifestyle - and you didn't even know it. In just a thousandth of a second, a neuron can dump up to 5,000 ...

Parkinson’s disease, a progressive disorder of the central nervous system, is estimated to affect more than 10 million people worldwide. Hallmarks of Parkinson’s include mobility loss and unintended ...

Researchers in the US have for the first time used MRI to follow the dynamics of neurotransmitters with molecular precision. They have demonstrated the technique on dopamine, a neurotransmitter that ...