FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 31, 2020·5 min readNew light shed on neuronal circuits involved in behavior, learning and dysfunctionNew findings about dopaminergic neurons in the striatum could have implications for treating Parkinson's disease and Tourette syndrome.Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·June 28, 2018·5 min readHow the Office Org Chart in Your Brain Helps Organize Your ActionsResearchers shed light on how behavior is organized in the brain. The study reports learned behaviors are organized in a hierarchy of multiple levels of control.Read More
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AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·February 9, 2018·4 min readStudy Helps Map Signaling System in Brain Linked to ASDVanderbilt researchers have mapped a signaling system in the brain that appears to be linked to autism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 29, 2016·3 min readLearning to Avoid Unpleasant Experiences With the Help of DopamineA new study reports on dopamine's important role in learning how to avoid unpleasant experiences.Read More
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FeaturedNeurology·July 18, 2017·4 min readCould Omega 3 Fatty Acids Help Treat Alzheimer’s?Researchers shed new light on how DHA, a key essential Omega-3 fatty acid, could help promote cell survival and contribute to treating Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease and stoke.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 13, 2019·4 min readOpiates reduce the brain’s ability to form and maintain synapsesOpiate exposure causes synaptic rewiring in the nucleus accumbens in addition to decreasing dendritic spines. The findings shed light into the neurobiology of opiate relapse.Read More
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FeaturedNeurology·October 7, 2015·3 min readLack of D1 Receptors Results in Slowed Movement in Parkinson’s PatientsA new study reveals a lack of dopamine transmission via D1 receptors disrupts information flow in the basal ganglia and can cause difficulty in initiating voluntary movements for Parkinson's patients.Read More
