Three the approved drugs for Alzheimer’s disease attempt to boost the brain’s supply of acetylcholine, a critical neurotransmitter for cognition that wanes in people with the disease. But might ...

Key components of the non-neuronal cholinergic system (NNCS) including nAChRα7 are strongly expressed in macrophages. The NNCS regulates phagocytosis in macrophages via multiple signaling pathways ...

Although bronchial hyperresponsiveness to cholinergic agents is a main feature of asthma, the role of anticholinergic drugs in chronic asthma management has been largely underestimated. Several single ...

For the first time, a study shows an online assessment can provide a scientific measure of acetylcholine—a key brain chemical, which declines progressively with cognitive aging and even more quickly ...