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The interplay between immunity, the nervous system, and microbiota

Researchers review the influence of the gut microbiota on neural and immune network

15 Aug 2023

A computational model identifies metabolites associated with Parkinson's disease

Researchers identify significant metabolites involved in the development and progression of Parkinson’s disease.

15 Aug 2023

Late life depression: Bridging the gap with new perspectives on aging

Researchers explore the interplay between late life depression and aging.

14 Aug 2023

Researchers identify ion channel switches that regulate dopamine release in the brain

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 few solutions.

11 Aug 2023

CRISPR/sgRNA-SAM therapy: a potential breakthrough for Parkinson's disease?

Researchers utilize the CRISPR-Cas9 system to induce the synthesis of dopamine (DA) in the brains of a rat model for Parkinson’s disease.

11 Aug 2023

Exploring molecular mechanisms and genetic dysregulation in aging and age-associated diseases

Researchers review existing data on the molecular basis of senescence and neurodegeneration in age-related brain diseases.

10 Aug 2023

Researchers discover the ‘ebb & flow’ brain mechanism that drives learning

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.

9 Aug 2023

Review examines visual disturbances among Parkinson’s disease patients

In a recent review published in Brain Sciences, researchers reviewed existing data on visual impairments among Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients.

9 Aug 2023

Dopamine neurons may play a bigger role in motor control than previously thought

Dopamine: It's not just for rewards anymore. In a new Northwestern University-led study, researchers identified and recorded from three genetic subtypes of dopamine neurons in the midbrain region of a mouse model.

3 Aug 2023

Penn Medicine and CHOP receive $26 million NIH grant to develop treatments for three rare genetic diseases

A Penn Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) team will seek to develop treatments for three rare, incurable genetic diseases with the help of a $26 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

1 Aug 2023

The power of curiosity: How to use it to boost learning

Shifting from a high-pressure mindset to a curious one improves people's memory.

25 Jul 2023

New brain-penetrant agonist shows promise in protecting dopamine neurons for Parkinson's disease treatment

Researchers reported on Nurr1 as a promising therapeutic target for managing Parkinson's disease (PD).

20 Jul 2023

Study explores the effectiveness of caffeine consumption for headaches: trigger or remedy?

Caffeine has a dual role in headaches as it can induces or remediate them.

20 Jul 2023

New proteomic insights: cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers show promise in detecting dementia with Lewy bodies

Researchers conducted cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) proteome profiling and identified CSF proteins.

17 Jul 2023

Intensive exercise slows the course of Parkinson's disease, study finds

Neuroscientists from the Faculty of Medicine of the Catholic University, Rome Campus, and the A. Gemelli IRCCS Polyclinic Foundation found that intensive exercise could slow the course of Parkinson's disease and described the biological mechanisms.

14 Jul 2023

Genes required for complex behaviors originated around 650 million years ago

A team of scientists led by researchers from the University of Leicester have discovered that the genes required for learning, memory, aggression and other complex behaviors originated around 650 million years ago.

14 Jul 2023

Multiple discoveries open new paths for early prediction of Parkinson's disease trajectories

Hand tremors and slowed movements are two of the most widely recognized hallmarks of Parkinson's disease, and for many sufferers the first indication that something is amiss.

6 Jul 2023

Exercise is a viable intervention for improving depression and anxiety in young individuals, study finds

Study identifies the best type of exercise for preventing and treating depression in young individuals.

20 Jun 2023

Hot days, angry dogs: How environmental factors influence canine aggression

Higher temperatures, air pollution, and UV exposure contribute to increased rates of dog bites on hot, sunny, and smoggy days, emphasizing the impact of environmental factors on human-dog interactions.

19 Jun 2023

New mapping by Human Brain Project advances the understanding of neuroreceptor organization

A key challenge in neuroscience is to understand how the brain can adapt to a changing world, even with a relatively static anatomy.

19 Jun 2023

Dopamine News and Research

Latest Dopamine News and Research

The interplay between immunity, the nervous system, and microbiota

A computational model identifies metabolites associated with Parkinson's disease

Late life depression: Bridging the gap with new perspectives on aging

Researchers identify ion channel switches that regulate dopamine release in the brain

CRISPR/sgRNA-SAM therapy: a potential breakthrough for Parkinson's disease?

Exploring molecular mechanisms and genetic dysregulation in aging and age-associated diseases

Researchers discover the ‘ebb & flow’ brain mechanism that drives learning

Review examines visual disturbances among Parkinson’s disease patients

Dopamine neurons may play a bigger role in motor control than previously thought

Penn Medicine and CHOP receive $26 million NIH grant to develop treatments for three rare genetic diseases

The power of curiosity: How to use it to boost learning

New brain-penetrant agonist shows promise in protecting dopamine neurons for Parkinson's disease treatment

Study explores the effectiveness of caffeine consumption for headaches: trigger or remedy?

New proteomic insights: cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers show promise in detecting dementia with Lewy bodies

Intensive exercise slows the course of Parkinson's disease, study finds

Genes required for complex behaviors originated around 650 million years ago

Multiple discoveries open new paths for early prediction of Parkinson's disease trajectories

Exercise is a viable intervention for improving depression and anxiety in young individuals, study finds

Hot days, angry dogs: How environmental factors influence canine aggression

New mapping by Human Brain Project advances the understanding of neuroreceptor organization

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