OHSU researchers identify key trigger behind brain disorder often mistaken for mental illness

A new OHSU study shows how the immune system can quietly disrupt brain function — and why the disease is often hard to ...
Hoodline

Portland Lab Nails the 'Brain on Fire' Culprit in Stunning Microscopic Detail

New OHSU study maps antibody "hot spots" behind anti‑NMDAR encephalitis. Could change diagnosis and treatment.
Managed Healthcare Executive

Glutamate levels associated with psychosis onset in treatment-naive patients, study finds

Glutamate levels increase in early psychosis but normalize over time, challenging established perspectives on schizophrenia progression. The study involved treatment-naive patients, isolating natural ...

Near-atomic imaging reveals promising target for 'Brain on Fire' condition

Scientists have identified a promising target for treatment of a devastating autoimmune disease affecting the brain.
Medicine Buffalo

UB research overturns prevailing assumptions about NMDA receptor calcium signals

Drugs that act on NMDA (N-methyl-D-aspartate) receptors, which are essential for learning, memory and moment-by-moment consciousness, are key for treating neuropsychiatric disorders. These drugs were ...
Everyday Health

The Consumer’s Guide to NMDA Receptor Antagonists for Major Depressive Disorder

D epression can be challenging to treat. Typical antidepressants, which affect levels of chemicals in the brain involved in mood regulation, have been evolving for decades. But recent findings ...