A research team has revealed that a molecule in the brain -- ophthalmic acid -- unexpectedly acts like a neurotransmitter similar to dopamine in regulating motor function, offering a new therapeutic ...

In the study, published in the October issue of the journal Brain, researchers observed that ophthalmic acid interacts with calcium-sensitive receptors in the brain, activating them and reversing the ...

A research team from the University of California, Irvine is the first to reveal that a molecule in the brain – ophthalmic acid – unexpectedly acts like a neurotransmitter similar to dopamine in ...

A McGill-led team of neuroscientists identified a third group of dopamine neurons that play a critical role in balancing brain functions related to movement, reward and cognition. This discovery could ...

Your nerves transmit messages within the brain, as well as among the brain, spinal cord, and the body. In order to do this, they use a combination of electrical and chemical signaling. Motor neurons ...