FeaturedNeurology·October 16, 2012·3 min readLess Invasive Method of Brain Stimulation Helps Patients with Parkinson’s DiseaseElectrical stimulation using extradural electrodes—placed underneath the skull but not implanted in the brain, is a safe approach with meaningful benefits for patients with Parkinson's disease according to new research.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 13, 2015·6 min readHow Deep Brain Stimulation Exerts Therapeutic Effects for Parkinson’s PatientsA new study reveals deep brain stimulation helps reduce excessive synchronization of brain activity in the motor cortex of Parkinson's patients.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 18, 2016·5 min readLost Your Train of Thought? Brain’s ‘Stopping’ System May Be to BlameA new study reports the brain system involved in interrupting body movements also can put the breaks on our stream of thought.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 22, 2016·6 min readWas it Better or Worse Than You Expected? Ask Your Basal GangliaResearchers have discovered a neural circuit that processes evaluations and have identified its sources.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 28, 2016·4 min readBreakthrough in the Production of Dopamine Neurons for Parkinson’sNew studies may help to explain the path from stem cells to dopamine neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 25, 2016·3 min readBrain Activity Predicts the Force of Your ActionsResearchers have discovered a link between nerve clusters in the brain and the amount of force generated by a physical action.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 25, 2016·4 min readResearchers Identify New Brain Pathways Linked to AddictionManipulating newly identified pathways can reduce drug seeking behavior, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 1, 2017·5 min readDeep Brain Stimulation Blocks Heroin Relapse: Rat StudyAccording to researchers, deep brain stimulation reduces the desire to use heroin and rat models of addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 2, 2017·4 min readTwo Brain Networks That Influence Decision Making DiscoveredResearchers have identified two distinct mechanisms in the brain that control the balance between accuracy and speed when making decisions.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 16, 2017·4 min readBrain Rewiring in Parkinson’s Disease May Contribute to Abnormal MovementAbnormal activity involving the globus pallidus may be responsible for movement dysfunction in Parkinson's disease, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 28, 2017·6 min readLow Frequency Brain Stimulation Improves Cognition in Parkinson’s PatientsResearchers report low frequency deep brain stimulation can help to improve cognitive function in people with Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 9, 2018·3 min readUneasiness in Observers of Unnatural Android Movements ExplainedOsaka University researchers reveal the brain region that makes us feel uneasy over unnatural android movements.Read More
