Inflammation is a local, protective response to microbial invasion or injury. It must be fine-tuned and regulated precisely, because deficiencies or excesses of the inflammatory response cause ...

Key components of the non-neuronal cholinergic system (NNCS) including nAChRα7 are strongly expressed in macrophages. The NNCS regulates phagocytosis in macrophages via multiple signaling pathways ...

August 16, 2010 — Significant differences in central cholinergic functioning have been identified between cocaine-addicted patients and healthy control patients in regions of the brain that are highly ...

Three the approved drugs for Alzheimer’s disease attempt to boost the brain’s supply of acetylcholine, a critical neurotransmitter for cognition that wanes in people with the disease. But might ...

Best known for its role in colorectal cancer, the protein adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) has recently been found to play an essential role in the nervous system. This new study provides novel ...

In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers assessed the potential protective effect of cannabidiol (CBD)- and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-based oils derived from Cannabis ...

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have shown a direct link between vagus nerve stimulation and its connection to the learning centers of the brain. The discovery may ...