Neuroscience
Printable ink guides cell growth, offers nerve injury hope
Researchers have developed a neuron-growing ink that uses the body's own electrical signals to precisely guide the growth of nerve cells.
Nov 10, 2020
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News tagged with neurotransmitter dopamine
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Tug of war between Parkinson's protein and growth factor
Alpha-synuclein, a sticky and sometimes toxic protein involved in Parkinson's disease (PD), blocks signals from an important brain growth factor, Emory researchers have discovered.
Sep 18, 2017
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Low-dose lithium reduces side effects from most common treatment for Parkinson's disease
Low-dose lithium reduced involuntary motor movements - the troubling side effect of the medication most commonly used to treat Parkinson's disease (PD) - in a mouse model of the condition that is diagnosed in about 60,000 ...
Jul 27, 2015
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Neuroscience
Researchers reveal how the brain remains focused on long-term goals
As anyone who has traveled with young children knows, maintaining focus on distant goals can be a challenge. A new study from MIT suggests how the brain achieves this task, and indicates that the neurotransmitter dopamine ...
Aug 4, 2013
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Neuroscience
Memory fail controlled by dopamine circuit, study finds
In a landmark neurobiology study, scientists from Scripps Research have discovered a memory gating system that employs the neurotransmitter dopamine to direct transient forgetting, a temporary lapse of memory which spontaneously ...
Jan 21, 2021
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Neuroscience
Researchers eye potential schizophrenia 'switch'
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have discovered a key mechanism that explains how compounds they're developing can suppress schizophrenia-like symptoms in mice without side effects.
Sep 19, 2016
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Neuroscience
Probe detects the destruction of defective mitochondria
A versatile probe that can detect with pinpoint accuracy the programmed destruction of defective mitochondria—the powerhouses of cells—has been developed by RIKEN researchers. They used it to show that damaged mitochondria ...
Aug 14, 2020
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Neuroscience
Compound shows promise for minimizing erratic movements in Parkinson's patients
A new study from Texas Biomedical Research Institute (Texas Biomed) and collaborators has identified a promising drug candidate to minimize uncontrolled, erratic muscle movements, called dyskinesia, associated with Parkinson's ...
Dec 1, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Neurotransmitter might improve cancer treatment: study
Doses of a neurotransmitter might offer a way to boost the effectiveness of anticancer drugs and radiation therapy, according to a new study led by researchers at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – ...
Dec 5, 2011
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Neuroscience
Brain protein mutation from child with autism causes autism-like behavioral change in mice
A de novo gene mutation that encodes a brain protein in a child with autism has been placed into the brains of mice. These mice then showed severe alterations of specific behaviors that closely resemble those seen in human ...
Jul 24, 2019
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