Novel tools that allow neuron-specific investigations of the structure controlling sleep regulation in fruit flies reveal the extent of neuronal heterogeneity.

Cholinergic interneurons act at nicotinic receptors to depress dopamine release, interrupting its relationship to dopamine neuron firing and supporting an inverse scaling of dopamine release ...

In the PNS, NO is an inhibitory neurotransmitter that mediates the non-adrenergic, non-cholinergic relaxation of smooth muscle in both the gastrointestinal and urogenital tracts. NO exerts its ...

Specialised intestinal macrophage subsets appear to receive cues from surrounding cells, a concept otherwise known as macrophage niche. Neuron-associated macrophages are crucial for the survival and ...

Apr. 9, 2025 — Heavy drinkers who have eight or more alcoholic drinks per week have an increased risk of brain lesions called hyaline arteriolosclerosis, signs of brain injury that are ...

Apr. 9, 2025 — Researchers have discovered a way to get anti-inflammatory medicine across the blood-brain barrier, opening the door to potential new therapies for a ...