In Parkinson's disease, the cerebral cortex can take over tasks from a deeper part of the brain that has been damaged, where cells that make dopamine have been lost. The strength of compensation by the cerebral cortex determines ...
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Patients with Parkinson's disease already face poorer mental and physical health, but now a new study shows they also suffer from decreased levels of hope and self-esteem due to the stigma associated with their disease.
Sep 19, 2023
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A recent study provides new insight into the relationship between the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine and decision-making processes. The scientists found that when dopamine is released, decisions are made faster, ...
Sep 19, 2023
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In a study by researchers at Lund University the marker DOPA decarboxylase (DCC) was found to be elevated in individuals with Parkinson's disease as well as in people with other diseases that result in dopamine deficiency ...
Sep 19, 2023
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Dopamine seems to be having a moment in the zeitgeist. You may have read about it in the news, seen viral social media posts about "dopamine hacking" or listened to podcasts about how to harness what this molecule is doing ...
Sep 18, 2023
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Researchers have identified two ion channel switches that regulate the release of dopamine in the brain, a first step that might one day lead to therapeutics for a wide range of diseases and disorders that currently have ...
Aug 12, 2023
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Researchers have long thought that rewards like food or money encourage learning in the brain by causing the release of the "feel-good" hormone dopamine, known to reinforce storage of new information. Now, a new study in ...
Aug 9, 2023
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Dopamine: It's not just for rewards anymore.
Aug 3, 2023
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In a breakthrough finding researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center identified a sensitive developmental period during adolescence that impacts adult impulsivity, aggression, and dopamine function in mice.
Aug 3, 2023
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Scientists from Scripps Research and Cardiff University have made key discoveries in support of a new stem cell-based therapy for Parkinson's disease. The approach, called an autologous therapy, uses induced pluripotent stem ...
Jul 19, 2023
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