FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 8, 2018·3 min readParkinson’s ‘Jerking’ Side Effects Detected by AlgorithmResearchers have developed a new mathematical algorithm that can detect dyskinesia in Parkinson's patients.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·May 19, 2017·3 min readMechanism Behind Sensory Deficits in Parkinson’sResearchers hope discovery will pave the way to developing new methods for earlier diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 27, 2016·5 min readNeural Circuits Involved in Making Risky Decisions IdentifiedResearchers have uncovered what goes on in our brains when we are faced with the decision to take a risk or play it safe.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
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 3, 2016·3 min readTransplanted Nerve Cells Survive 25 Years in Parkinson’s PatientResearchers report transplanted nerve cells can survive for a number of years and restore dopamine production in Parkinson's patients.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPain·December 21, 2015·4 min readNew Drug Therapy Could End Chronic PainDrug combination targets brain circuits in the nucleus accumbens and completely eliminate chronic pain behavior.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 20, 2015·4 min readReward Circuits Weakened by Inflammation in DepressionResearchers find high level of inflammation markers in the blood of people with depression. The research indicates persistent inflammation affects brain areas associated with the more stubborn symptoms of depression.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 9, 2015·4 min readParkinson’s Drug Could Help Save SightA new study reports L-DOPA may be able to delay or prevent macular degeneration associated with aging.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 10, 2015·4 min readWhy Long Term Use of L-DOPA for Parkinson’s Disease Leads to DyskinesiaA new study reports Parkinson's related dyskinesia occurs when striatonigral neurons become less responsive to GABA.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 28, 2015·4 min readSleep Deprivation Reduces Aggression and Mating Behavior in Fruit FliesA new study reports a lack of sleep can reduce aggression and affect reproductive fitness in fruit flies.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·October 15, 2014·5 min readTaking a Shot at Parkinson’sDopamine cells derived from stem cells could reverse many features of Parkinson's disease for a number of years.Read More
