The chemical messenger dopamine is an essential catalyst that fuels activities and behaviors ranging from movement to cognition and learning. However, neuroscientists have long debated whether these functions rely on rapid ...
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It's well known that Parkinson's disease can impair a person's ability to perform movements like grabbing a coffee cup, with one side of the body often more affected. But a recent study published in Brain and Cognition by ...
Oct 16, 2024
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A team of researchers has identified a promising therapy based on antimiRs to treat myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), a complex genetic disorder caused by an abnormally high number of CTG repeats (a specific type of RNA sequence) ...
Oct 15, 2024
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Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that shares traits with both Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease but can be more difficult to diagnose. Symptoms can include hallucinations, movement ...
Oct 14, 2024
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A toxic version of a certain protein may affect brain, spinal cord and skeletal muscle tissues differently, leading to the complex development and progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to a new study ...
Oct 14, 2024
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A research team has published a randomized clinical trial demonstrating for the first time that a multidisciplinary approach integrating specific physiotherapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy is effective in improving the ...
Oct 11, 2024
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Lewy bodies are a hallmark of Parkinson's disease (PD) and other related neurological conditions. Understanding why and how they develop is critical to developing better treatments.
Oct 8, 2024
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A research team from the University of California, Irvine is the first to reveal that a molecule in the brain—ophthalmic acid—unexpectedly acts like a neurotransmitter similar to dopamine in regulating motor function, ...
Oct 4, 2024
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Reduced brain activity responding to unpredicted visual changes is a marker of psychosis in Parkinson's disease and a potential therapeutic target. Researchers at the IoPPN used electroencephalography (EEG) to observe participant's ...
Oct 1, 2024
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As Mark Hasegawa-Johnson combed through data from his latest project, he was pleasantly surprised to uncover a recipe for Eggs Florentine. Sifting through hundreds of hours of recorded speech will unearth a treasure or two, ...
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