Brain Activity Alternates While Stepping
A study of Parkinson's patients reveals neural activity alternates between the right and left sides of the brain as we walk. ... Read More...
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Uneasiness in Observers of Unnatural Android Movements Explained
Osaka University researchers reveal the brain region that makes us feel uneasy over unnatural android movements.... Read More...
Low Frequency Brain Stimulation Improves Cognition in Parkinson’s Patients
Researchers report low frequency deep brain stimulation can help to improve cognitive function in people with Parkinson's disease.... Read More...
Brain Rewiring in Parkinson’s Disease May Contribute to Abnormal Movement
Abnormal activity involving the globus pallidus may be responsible for movement dysfunction in Parkinson's disease, a new study reports.... Read More...
Two Brain Networks That Influence Decision Making Discovered
Researchers have identified two distinct mechanisms in the brain that control the balance between accuracy and speed when making decisions.... Read More...
Deep Brain Stimulation Blocks Heroin Relapse: Rat Study
According to researchers, deep brain stimulation reduces the desire to use heroin and rat models of addiction.... Read More...
Researchers Identify New Brain Pathways Linked to Addiction
Manipulating newly identified pathways can reduce drug seeking behavior, a new study reports.... Read More...
Brain Activity Predicts the Force of Your Actions
Researchers have discovered a link between nerve clusters in the brain and the amount of force generated by a physical action.... Read More...
Breakthrough in the Production of Dopamine Neurons for Parkinson’s
New studies may help to explain the path from stem cells to dopamine neurons.... Read More...
Was it Better or Worse Than You Expected? Ask Your Basal Ganglia
Researchers have discovered a neural circuit that processes evaluations and have identified its sources.... Read More...
Lost Your Train of Thought? Brain’s ‘Stopping’ System May Be to Blame
A new study reports the brain system involved in interrupting body movements also can put the breaks on our stream of thought.... Read More...
How Deep Brain Stimulation Exerts Therapeutic Effects for Parkinson’s Patients
A new study reveals deep brain stimulation helps reduce excessive synchronization of brain activity in the motor cortex of Parkinson's patients.... Read More...