Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Parkinson's disease protection may begin in the gut
Your gut may play a pivotal role in preventing the onset of Parkinson's disease. And the reason may be its knack for sleuthing.
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Caffeine-based compounds show promise against Parkinson's disease
A team of researchers from the University of Saskatchewan has developed two caffeine-based chemical compounds that show promise in preventing the ravages of Parkinson's disease.
Sep 30, 2016
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Neuroscience
Was it better or worse than you expected? Your basal ganglia know—so you can act accordingly
You make reservations at a restaurant, expecting the food to be good. If the meal turns out to be superb—even better than expected—that's information you will want to remember, so you can go back again. The reverse applies ...
Sep 21, 2016
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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
Study identifies neural circuits involved in making risky decisions
New research sheds light on what's going on inside our heads as we decide whether to take a risk or play it safe. Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis located a region of the brain involved ...
Jul 26, 2016
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Scientists identify neurochemical signal likely missing in Parkinson's
Two Northwestern University neuroscientists have identified the neurochemical signal likely missing in Parkinson's disease by being the first to discover two distinctly different kinds of neurons that deliver dopamine to ...
Jul 11, 2016
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Scientists discover protective strategy against pesticide-linked Parkinson's disease
Exposure to a group of common pesticides, called dithiocarbamates, has long been associated with an increased risk of Parkinson's disease, although the mechanism by which the compounds exert their toxicity on the brain has ...
Jun 15, 2016
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Metabolite of multiple sclerosis drug could be safe, effective therapy for Parkinson's disease
The metabolite of a drug that is helping patients battle multiple sclerosis appears to significantly slow the onset of Parkinson's disease, researchers say.
Jun 8, 2016
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Study shows how neurons decline as Parkinson's develops
It's an unsettling thought: You could be walking around for 20 years developing Parkinson's disease and not even know it.
Apr 28, 2016
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Dopamine neurons have a role in movement, new study finds
Princeton University researchers have found that dopamine - a brain chemical involved in learning, motivation and many other functions - also has a direct role in representing or encoding movement. The finding could help ...
Apr 25, 2016
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