Researchers have developed a new imaging agent, which uses PET scans to target receptors neurons implicated in memory and learning.
According to researchers, circadian disruptions can occur years before symptoms of Alzheimer's develop. The findings could help to identify those at risk of developing the neurodegenerative disease as they age.
A new study reports people who have a family history of alcohol use disorder release more dopamine in the ventral striatum as a response to the expectation of receiving an alcoholic drink than those without a family history of alcoholism.
Findings support the hypothesis that higher levels of amyloid in the brain is an indicator of the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.
Upon eating, dopamine is released in the brain at two different times, during ingestion and when the food reaches our stomach, researchers report.
Sleep loss leads to negativity bias, negative mood and impaired emotional regulation.
According to researchers, odor identification tests could prove useful in predicting cognitive decline and detecting early stage Alzheimer's disease.
Researchers implicate dopamine in human bonding and attachments.
Researchers use an experimental PET scan tracer to effectively find brain protein deposits specific to CTE in the brain of a retired NFL player.
A new nanocarrier meets the size and stability to effectively pass the BBB and deliver drugs to glioblastoma multiforme brain cancer.
According to researchers, people who consider themselves to be recreational cocaine users may be closer to addiction than they think.
Women with the ApoE e4 genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's are more susceptible to tau accumulation in the brain than men.
