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·November 6, 2014·4 min read

Scientists Create Parkinson’s Disease in a Dish

A new study reports researchers have successfully created a human stem cell model of Parkinson's disease in a dish.

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Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·November 5, 2014·4 min read

Blocking Mitochondrial Fission Shows Potential as an Effective Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease

Inhibition of the Drp1 mitochondrial fission protein shows potential as a treatment for Parkinson's disease.

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Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·October 26, 2014·2 min read

Real Time Readout of Neurochemical Activity

Implanted engineered cells with fluorescent dyes which change color in response to dopamine and norepinephrine allows researchers to observe changes in neurosignalling in real time, a new study reports.

This image shows neurons from a human neural stem cell.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·October 15, 2014·5 min read

Taking a Shot at Parkinson’s

Dopamine cells derived from stem cells could reverse many features of Parkinson's disease for a number of years.

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Featured Neuroscience

·October 2, 2014·3 min read

How Curiosity Changes the Brain to Enhance Learning

A new study could help researchers find ways to enhance overall memory and learning in both healthy people and those with neurological problems.

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·September 11, 2014·4 min read

Scientists Discover Neurochemical Imbalance in Schizophrenia

According to a new study, neurons created from iPSCs of people with schizophrenia secrete higher amounts of dopamine, norepinephrine and epinephrine.

The image is a diagram showing brain scans of a patient with early PD.

Featured Neurology Psychology

·August 15, 2014·3 min read

Dopamine Replacement Therapy Associated with Increase in Impulse Control Disorders Among Early Parkinson’s Disease Patients

Anxiety and depression are more common in newly diagnosed Parkinson's patients than in the general population, a new study reports.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·July 24, 2014·5 min read

Choice Bias: A Quirky Byproduct of Learning from Reward

Choice bias is a byproduct of learning from reward, a new study reports.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·July 23, 2014·5 min read

The Dopamine Transporter

Researchers present findings on how changes in dopamine signaling and transporter functions are linked to neurological and psychiatric diseases.

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·June 19, 2014·6 min read

Scientists Tie Social Behavior to Activity in Specific Brain Circuit

Using optogenetics, researchers link a particular brain circuit to social interaction in mice.

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Featured Neurology

·June 5, 2014·2 min read

Neurons Transplanted into Parkinson’s Affected Brains Appear Healthy After 14 Years

Transplanted dopamine neurons from fetal tissues remained healthy in the brains of people with Parkinson's disease for 14 years.

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Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·May 23, 2014·3 min read

Researchers Profile Active Genes in Neurons Based on Connections

Researchers have devised a way to create snapshots of gene expression in neurons based on their connections.

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