How a drug used to treat Parkinson's disease might affect the brain
Simon Fraser University researchers are using a new approach to brain imaging that could improve how drugs are prescribed to treat Parkinson's disease.
Jun 26, 2025
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Organic Chemicals: News and Research on Catecholamines
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Food allergies at summer camp: Study proposes cost-effective solution to keep kids safe
Going off to summer camp can be a scary experience for children, but it can be even more nerve-wracking for parents of kids with food allergies. New UVA Health research reveals the most cost-effective way to keep those children ...
Jun 24, 2025
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Dopamine can make it hard to put down the phone or abandon the online shopping cart. Here's why
Ever find yourself unable to stop scrolling through your phone, chasing that next funny video or interesting post?
Jun 17, 2025
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Lab develops far-red dopamine sensor for real-time brain imaging
A multidisciplinary team led by Professor Li Yulong from the School of Life Sciences at Peking University has developed a far-red fluorescent dopamine (DA) probe that enables real-time, multiplex imaging of neurotransmitters ...
Jun 16, 2025
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Children with acute allergic reactions often spend unnecessary time in hospitals
Be it peanuts or other triggers, many families live with the day-to-day risk that their child might experience a sudden and scary allergic reaction. Pediatric emergency department visits in the United States to treat acute ...
Jun 13, 2025
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Algorithm reveals how a small region in our brain plays a key role in motivation
A small region of the brain, known as the ventral tegmental area (VTA), plays a key role in how we process rewards. It produces dopamine, a neuromodulator that helps predict future rewards based on contextual cues. A team ...
Jun 5, 2025
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Consuming less cysteine can burn fat to induce weight loss
Eating a high-fat diet will typically result in weight gain. But a new study published in Nature Metabolism has uncovered an unexpected biological loophole that turns fat storage into fat usage.
Jun 4, 2025
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Females may be more biochemically sensitive to alcohol long before dependence sets in
Alcohol affects everyone differently, but new research reveals that biological sex may play a bigger role than previously thought.
Jun 3, 2025
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Genetic analysis reveals shared biological mechanisms in depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry (MPI), Helmholtz Munich and the University of Sydney have identified biological mechanisms that are shared across psychiatric disorders.
Jun 2, 2025
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Fixing the leak: Blocking an opioid receptor for safer treatment of dopamine-related disorders
Dopamine, a small molecule derived from the amino acid tyrosine, plays a significant role in regulating multiple essential brain functions, including movement, mood and motivation as well as multiple cognitive functions, ...
May 30, 2025
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