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·February 3, 2021·5 min read

Unraveling the Mystery of Gao, a Protein Implicated in Movement Disorders

Study reveals the role the Gao protein plays in a rare genetic movement disorder often diagnosed during infancy and early childhood.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·October 28, 2020·7 min read

Why Motivation to Learn Declines With Age

The decline of striosomal activity in the brain may explain why people lose the motivation to learn as they age.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·October 12, 2020·5 min read

Dopamine and Serotonin Play a Role in Human Perception and Decision-Making

Researchers recorded alterations in levels of both dopamine and serotonin in the brain when people perform perception and decision making based tasks.

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·September 20, 2020·3 min read

How the Brain’s Inner Clock Measures Seconds

The striatum and premotor cortex show altered patterns in neural activity when encoding time. The dynamics of the striatum were more sequential than those of the premotor cortex.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·September 15, 2020·3 min read

Reward and Punishment Take Similar Paths in the Mouse Brain

Researchers found specific neurons in the striosome that help mice learn to avoid negative experiences.

This is a diagram of the multitasking network in the brain

Featured Neuroscience

·August 17, 2020·2 min read

The Missing Piece of the Brain’s Multitasking Network

Study reports the putamen, not just the cortex, contributes to the brain's ability to multitask.

This shows different d2rs in the striatum

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·May 13, 2020·3 min read

Significant differences exist among neurons expressing dopamine receptors

Dopamine receptors have different molecular features and functions depending on their anatomical location within the striatum. The findings could help develop better-targeted treatments for a range of disorders from schizophrenia to Parkinson's disease.

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Featured Genetics Neurology Neuroscience

·May 1, 2020·5 min read

Parkinson’s dyskinesia mechanism explained

Involuntary movements and tremors caused as a result of taking dopamine replacement medications for Parkinson's disease can be alleviated through the suppression of RasGRP1.

Featured Neuroscience

·April 1, 2020·5 min read

How dopamine drives brain activity

Neuroimaging reveals how dopamine released from the striatum influences brain activity in the motor cortex and insular.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·January 29, 2020·4 min read

How CBD takes effect in the brains of people with psychosis

During memory tasks, people with psychosis have different patterns of activity in the prefrontal and mediotemporal brain areas compared to those without the disorder. When exposed to cannabidiol (CBD), the activity of the brain areas became more like those seen in the controls for people with psychosis. Patients reported a decrease in symptoms of psychosis following one dose of CBD. Researchers stress that no definitive conclusions could be made about the effectiveness of CBD use over a sustained period.

Featured Genetics Neurology Neuroscience

·January 27, 2020·5 min read

Parkinson’s disease may start before birth

10% of patients diagnosed with Parkinson's disease are between the ages of 21 and 50. For those with young-onset Parkinson's disease, researchers report the foundations for the disease may have been apparent before they were born. The study also points to a drug, currently approved to treat precancerous skin growths, that has the potential to reduce elevated levels of alpha-synuclein.

This shows the mPFC and striatum highligted on a brain scan

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·January 17, 2020·5 min read

Rich rewards: ADHD medication’s effect on the brain

Methylphenidate may boost norepinephrine levels in the prefrontal cortex, which in turn regulates dopaminergic neurons firing in the striatum, when a reward is delivered. The study sheds new light on how medications for ADHD affect the reward system in the brain.

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Unraveling the Mystery of Gao, a Protein Implicated in Movement Disorders

Why Motivation to Learn Declines With Age

Dopamine and Serotonin Play a Role in Human Perception and Decision-Making

How the Brain’s Inner Clock Measures Seconds

Reward and Punishment Take Similar Paths in the Mouse Brain

The Missing Piece of the Brain’s Multitasking Network

Significant differences exist among neurons expressing dopamine receptors

Parkinson’s dyskinesia mechanism explained

How dopamine drives brain activity

How CBD takes effect in the brains of people with psychosis

Parkinson’s disease may start before birth

Rich rewards: ADHD medication’s effect on the brain

Noninvasive Stimulation “Talks” to the Brain’s Memory Center

Neurons Lose Their “Adaptability” in Old Age

Suckers for Love: Octopus Arms “Tastes” for a Mate

Plug-and-Play Sensor Listens to the Developing Brain

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