What is Monoacylglycerol Lipase (MAGL) Monoacylglycerol lipase, in the context of the endocannabinoid system (ECS), refers to the several enzymes responsible...
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From love to hate and from happiness to sadness, our lives are vastly defined by emotions. But how do we experience these emotions? And how do emotions...
Redness, swelling, heat, pain. These are all hallmark signs of inflammation. The inflammatory response in the body has been investigated for many years, but it...
Patients experience painful, flaky, itchy, scaly skin that continues to be bothersome. It is an immune disease provoked by genetic factors. With every immune...
Muscle memory, motor control, both of these terms may not have been investigated by humans thousands of years ago. But, it still developed and helped humans...
A popular field of research. Increasing interest by the day. The endocannabinoid system is known to contribute several homeostatic functions for the human body...
It was believed that humans did not produce anymore neurons postpartum. But today, that dogma is changing. Research has found that not only do neurons...
The TRPV1 receptor is an ion channel that mediates pain perception and transmission in the animal body. It is a member of Transient Receptor Potential...
The discovery of the endocannabinoid system has ignited debate on its implications in human health. Additionally, its ability to be targeted by various...
Our brains work sort of like computers, and where computer chips have transistors, we have synapses. A synapse is the tiny gap where two neurons meet and...
