FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 12, 2016·7 min readCancer Drug Restores Dopamine And Reduces Toxic Proteins in Parkinson’s and DementiaResearchers report that a FDA approved drug to treat leukemia increases dopamine and reduces toxic proteins linked to disease progression in Parkison's and dementia with Lewy bodies.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 11, 2016·4 min readNeurochemical Signal Likely Missing in Parkinson’s IdentifiedResearchers have identified the neurochemical signal likely missing in Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 6, 2016·4 min readPinpointing the Neurons That Tell the Brain When to Stop DrinkingA new study reports it may be possible to influence alcohol drinking behavior by activating specific neurons.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 6, 2016·4 min readNew Gene Shown to Cause Parkinson’s DiseaseResearchers have identified that mutations in the TMEM230 gene may be a cause of Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 5, 2016·4 min readImproving Cell Transplants for Parkinson’s PatientsResearchers used a new technique to discover what happens when Parkinson's patients receive cell transplants.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 4, 2016·5 min readLearning How The Brain Controls MovementA new study explores how the brain speeds up or slows down during movement.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 25, 2016·6 min readDopamine’s Role in MovementDopamine neurons have a direct role in encoding movement, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·February 25, 2016·4 min readOnly a Small Portion of Synapses May Be Active During NeurotransmissionA new technique to study neurotransmission in the brain has revealed only a small portion of synapses may be active at any given time.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 18, 2016·4 min readStem Cell Study Reveals How Parkinson’s SpreadsA new stem cell study offers clues as to how Parkinson's disease spreads from cell to cell.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 17, 2015·4 min readRerouting Odor Information to Produce Flexible BehaviorA new study shows how dopamine can help change the flow of information in the brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 7, 2015·5 min readDesigner Dopamine Neurons Within ReachResearchers have discovered a new method to ramp up the conversion of skin cells to dopamine neurons.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·October 8, 2015·4 min readNew Role for Calcium Refill Mechanism in Regulating DopamineA process which helps maintain calcium levels in cells may also play a role in maintaining dopamine levels, researchers report.Read More
