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Pink stained neurons created from fibroblasts are shown.

·October 8, 2015·4 min read

Ahead of Time: Researchers Learn How to Grow Old Brain Cells

Researchers have developed a technique to yield neurons which resemble those found in the brains of old people. They believe this can help with future research for age related neurological diseases, such as Alzheimer's.

Image shows dopamine neuron clusters in a fruit fly brain.

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·October 8, 2015·4 min read

New Role for Calcium Refill Mechanism in Regulating Dopamine

A process which helps maintain calcium levels in cells may also play a role in maintaining dopamine levels, researchers report.

Illustration shows location of the basal ganglia in the brain.

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·October 7, 2015·3 min read

Lack of D1 Receptors Results in Slowed Movement in Parkinson’s Patients

A 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.

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·September 30, 2015·4 min read

Antipsychotics May Increase Death Risk in People with Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis

According to a new study, antipsychotic medications could increase the risk of death in patients with Parkinson's disease psychosis.

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·September 29, 2015·2 min read

Nanowire Provides Hope for Improved Brain Implants

Researchers have developed a new type of nanowire material that may improve both retinal and brain implants.

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·September 23, 2015·3 min read

Feel Dizzy When You Get Up? It Could Signal Serious Health Problems

According to a new study, people who get dizzy several minutes after standing up could be at risk of more serious conditions, or even death.

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·September 23, 2015·5 min read

Liquid Crystals Show Potential for Detecting Neurodegenerative Diseases

Using liquid crystals, researchers are able to detect protein fibers implicated in a number of neurodegenerative diseases, a new study reports.

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·September 22, 2015·4 min read

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.

Image shows two drawings of a brain and two fMRI brain scans.

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·September 22, 2015·4 min read

Progression of Parkinson’s Disease Within the Brain Mapped in New Study

Researchers have mapped the distribution of atrophy in Parkinson's disease patients.

Graph of everyday activity and slowness of movement in Parkinson's.

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·September 17, 2015·4 min read

Everyday Actions, Not Occasional Strenuous Exercise, Most Beneficial for Parkinson’s Patients

A new study reports that embarking on everyday activities, such as doing the laundry or washing dishes, provides more benefit to people with Parkinson's disease than occasional strenuous activity in helping to control their symptoms.

Image shows dysfunctional lysomes in parkinson's model.

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·September 16, 2015·5 min read

Rapamycin Prevents Parkinson’s Disease in Mouse Model

According to a new study, an FDA approved drug prevented the development of Parkinson's disese in mice genetically engineered to develop the neurodegenerative disorder.