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          ·April 21, 2016·5 min read

          Mapping Neurons Implicated in Parkinson’s Motor Impairment

          Researchers have mapped out a circuit of neurons responsible for motor impairment in Parkinson's disease patients.
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          ·April 4, 2016·5 min read

          Electrical Stimulation of Deep Brain Structures May Help Ease Chronic Pain

          Researchers use a wireless electrical device to stimulate deep brain areas and provide relief for chronic pain.
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          ·March 3, 2016·5 min read

          Looking at Brain Activity May Aid Self Motivation

          Researchers are using a new brain imaging strategy to understand how to manipulate specific neural circuits in order to help motivate people.
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          ·March 1, 2016·5 min read

          Why Adolescents Are More Vulnerable to Addiction

          A new study explores why teens may be more vulnerable to addiction than adults.
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          ·February 15, 2016·2 min read

          Noradrenaline Linked to Vulnerability to Depression

          A new study reveals a link between a vulnerability to depression and noradrenergic neurons.
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          ·January 13, 2016·5 min read

          Decreasing Nicotine Consumption by Flipping a Molecular ‘Switch’

          Researchers have discovered a lipid that may act as a 'switch' to increase or decrease the motivation to consume nicotine.
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          ·November 27, 2015·3 min read

          How Cocaine Changes the Brain

          A new study maps out the network of circuits that produce dopamine when a rat is exposed to cocaine.
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          ·August 28, 2015·5 min read

          Risk of Burnout For Brain Cells Implicated in Parkinson’s Disease

          A new study reports on a possible reason for accelerated cell deterioration in Parkinson's disease.
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          ·August 10, 2015·5 min read

          Researchers Identify Two Proteins Important in Parkinson’s Disease Progression

          A new discovery into the molecular origins of Parkinson's disease could provide new avenues for treatment and prevention of the disease.
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          ·July 16, 2015·5 min read

          Wirelessly Controlling Neurons with Help of Futuristic Brain Probe

          Researchers have developed a new, ultra thin, minimally invasive device for controlling neurons with optogenetics and drugs.
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          ·June 30, 2015·3 min read

          Why the Promise of Reward Outweighs Risk for the Teenage Brain

          Dopamine neurons are activated less than in adults brains when teens are faced with the prospect of a reward, a new study reports.
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          ·May 1, 2015·5 min read

          Reward Response Increased by Oxytocin in Women Viewing Crying Babies

          Researchers suggest oxytocin could motivate women to help a crying baby.
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