KNOWLEDGE of the role of free amino-acids in the activity of the central nervous system (CNS) and in the basic neural processes of excitation and inhibition has accumulated over a number of years. The ...

Nutrients found in some beverages may help to lower your cortisol levels. However, the evidence to support their use is ...

Gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA, is a neurotransmitter that sends chemical messages through the brain and the nervous system and is involved in regulating communication between brain cells. The role ...

He explains that GABA’s main function is to reduce the activity of neurons in the brain and central nervous system (which includes the brain and spinal cord). “It has the effect of moving the brain ...

The development of anxiety in girls and young women may stem from an imbalance between two crucial brain chemicals, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and glutamate, according to a new study from the ...

A trial enrolling 97 children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes did not meet the primary endpoint of preservation of insulin production by beta cells, but it did show a significant decrease in ...

GABA is an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, which is said to have a calming effect, and helpful in ...

Gamma-Aminobutyric acid, or γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a neurotransmitter found in the brain. Its activity in the brain was clarified in 1957 when scientists reported that GABA produced inhibitory ...

A research team at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) has identified a previously unknown enzyme, SIRT2, that plays a key role in memory loss associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD). The study, ...