Kanazawa University, report the successful creation of artificial synaptic vesicles that can be remotely controlled by ...

(NIR) light. By embedding a phthalocyanine dye into lipid bilayers, the team achieved local heating that modulates membrane ...

Figure 1: Endocrine cells in human pancreatic islets express cholinergic markers. Figure 2: Human alpha cells express vAChT and ChAT. Figure 3: Isolated human islets secrete acetylcholine (ACh) in ...

Computer simulations suggest that common plant molecules from Aloe vera might block enzymes tied to Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists have identified potential therapeutic compounds from Aloe vera that ...

Acetylcholine regulates blood flow, but the source of blood acetylcholine has been unclear. Now, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered that certain T cells in human blood can produce ...

In a new study, a group of researchers, led by Dr. Joshua Goldberg from the Hebrew University, describe a new kind of neurochemical wave in the brain. Their research, published in Nature ...

The following guide offers a detailed overview of several classes of medications that research links to a higher risk of dementia. You will find what these drugs treat, the evidence connecting them to ...

The five muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (mAChRs) are prototypical class A G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). mAChRs regulate many fundamental functions of the central and peripheral nervous ...

Merck’s investigational antibody MK-2214 has received fast-track designation from the FDA for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. MK-2214 targets phosphorylated serine 413 tau (pS413), a marker of ...

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, which could ...

Botulinum toxin works by blocking the release of acetylcholine, a key chemical that nerves use to signal muscles. When injected into a muscle, it stops nerve endings from sending contraction signals, ...