The glutamate-induced excitotoxicity pathway has been reported in several neurodegenerative diseases. Molecules that inhibit the release of glutamate or cause the overactivation of glutamate receptors ...

Anxiety disorders represent a range of conditions that include generalized anxiety, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive–compulsive syndrome and social phobias. Some forms of ...

One hundred years ago, Kikunae Ikeda discovered the flavor-giving properties of glutamate, a non-essential amino acid traditionally used to enhance the taste of many fermented or ripe foods, such as ...

Some people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have abnormal levels of glutamate in the brain. New research led by Mass ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – For decades, scientists thought acetylcholine was the only neurotransmitter responsible for controlling how muscles and nerves are wired together during development. Turns out, they ...

UCSF researchers have identified a correlation between higher levels of glutamate, which occurs naturally in the brain as a byproduct of metabolism, and greater disease burden in multiple sclerosis ...

The liver is a vital organ, crucial to digestion, metabolism and the elimination of toxins. It has a unique ability, regeneration, which allows it to replace liver cells damaged by the very toxins ...

A drug originally developed to treat Alzheimer's disease may also help teenagers with autism improve their communication skills, according to a new study.The drug, called memantine (sold under the ...

Qure Pharma, a clinical-stage biotech company breaking the cycle of excitotoxicity by restoring glutamate balance to treat ...

New findings offer clues about how misused drugs affect healthy brains and hint at an undiscovered link between glutamate and mood. A new study shows that healthy people who take attention deficit ...

In McDonald’s push to make a fried-chicken sandwich that better competes with Chick-fil-A, it picked up something extra in the recipe: MSG, the flavor enhancer that has both fans and foes. The world’s ...