Understanding brain function could lead to breakthrough Alzheimer's treatment
Monday, September 20, 2010 - 07:56
in Health & Medicine
Synaptic plasticity, one of the neurochemical foundations of learning and memory, is predominantly controlled by NMDA receptors. One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer`s disease is a neurological dysfunction caused by nerve cell damage, which in turn is caused by the over-activation of NMDA receptors.