How the Brain Enables Us to Rapidly Focus Attention
Researchers have identified a mechanism within the cholinergic system that underlies our ability to rapidly focus attention.... Read More...
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A Toxin That Travels From Stomach to Brain May Trigger Parkinson’s
A new study reports the combination of a toxic herbicide and lectins may trigger Parkinsonism after the toxins travel from the stomach to the brain.... Read More...
Brain Stem Changes Identified in Parkinson’s
A new study reveals Parkinson's patients have more copies of mitochondrial DNA in the brain stem, leading to increased cell death within that area.... Read More...
A New Way to Target Neurons Affected by Parkinson’s Disease
A new, non-invasive technique appears to be able to improve Parkinson's disease symptoms in rats, researchers report.... Read More...
Cholinergic Neurons Send Brain Wide Broadcasts, Enabling the Ability to Learn From the Unexpected
A new study reports cholinergic neurons in the basal forebrain respond to reward and punishment with unusual speed and precision.... Read More...
Mental Flexibility Enabled With Help of Rare Neuron
A new study reports behavioral flexibility is controlled by specific neurons in the striatum.... Read More...
Basal Forebrain Neurons Fine Tune Consciousness by Synchronizing Rhythms
A new study provides deeper understanding of the mechanisms the brain uses to sync up for conscious thought.... Read More...
Nicotine Metabolite Amplifies Action of the Primary Chemical Messenger for Memory and Learning
A new study reports nicotine's primary metabolite supports memory and learning by amplifying the action of a primary chemical messenger in both.... Read More...
Using Light to Produce Natural Sleep Patterns
Researchers trigger REM sleep in mice using optogenetics, a new study reports.... Read More...
Tangled Path of Alzheimer’s Linked Brain Cells Mapped in Mice
Researchers have mapped cholinergic neurons, the first type of cells to degenerate in people with Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...