Neuroscience
Protein linked to sex differences in age-related dopamine neuron loss
It is not every day that scientists come across a phenomenon so fundamental that it is observed across fruit flies, rodents and humans.
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Neuroscience
Brain cells decide on their own when to release pleasure hormone
In addition to smoothing out wrinkles, researchers have found that the drug Botox can reveal the inner workings of the brain. A new study used it to show that feedback from individual nerve cells controls the release of dopamine, ...
Apr 6, 2021
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Neuroscience
Parsing dopamine's different pain sensitivity role in males, females
Males and females, generally speaking, experience and respond to pain differently, but scientists have yet to understand all the brain circuits involved in these differences. Now, new research from the UNC School of Medicine ...
Mar 18, 2021
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Medical research
Neurobiologists take an unexpected detour to decode decision-making
In a paper published in Nature Neuroscience last week, University of Pittsburgh researchers described how reward signals in the brain are modulated by uncertainty. Dopamine signals are intertwined with reward learning; they ...
Mar 17, 2021
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Finding right drug balance for Parkinson's patients
Parkinson's disease is most commonly treated with levodopa, a drug which alleviates the slowing of bodily movements, called bradykinesia, found in Parkinson's disease patients.
Sep 29, 2020
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Neuroscience
Scientists look to cell recycling tools for new ways to treat Parkinson's disease
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine are taking a closer look at the molecular machinery that recycles mitochondria, the cell's powerhouse, in efforts to ramp up the production of the energy-producing structures. Problems ...
Sep 2, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Dopamine neurons mull over your options
In "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," Indiana must choose his grail "wisely," as a poor choice spells instant death. According to a new study by Professor Masayuki Matsumoto at the University of Tsukuba, making these kinds ...
Jul 6, 2020
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Neuroscience
Significant differences exist among neurons expressing dopamine receptors
An international collaboration, which included the involvement of the research team from the Institut de Neurociències of the UAB (INC-UAB), has shown that neurons expressing dopamine D2 receptors have different molecular ...
May 13, 2020
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Neuroscience
Follow your gut: Newly identified digestive-brain axis controls food choice
Food has something of a "magic hold" on us, as certain flavors and textures can pretty much dictate behavior. Just think about the spicy dish that keeps bringing you back to that remote Chinese restaurant, or the irresistibly ...
Apr 6, 2020
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Neuroscience
The pathway to Parkinson's takes a surprising twist
In neurodegenerative conditions like Parkinson's disease, a specific group of neurons start to die one by one, causing movement problems and other symptoms. Scientists have long focused on finding out why these neurons die. ...
Nov 11, 2019
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