Dopamine News and Research

Latest Dopamine News and Research

Study may help devise new therapies, improve quality of life for Parkinson's patients

A new discovery by University of Guelph researchers may ultimately help in devising new therapies and improving quality of life for people with Parkinson's disease.

27 May 2021

Researchers discover new brain circuit that may help fight obesity

Like a good story, feeding has a beginning, a middle and an end. It begins with appetite prompting the search for food, continues with eating the food and it ends when satiation hits and the consumption of food is stopped.

27 May 2021

Altered blood flow in the brain may cause symptoms of Parkinson's disease

Patients who suffer from REM sleep behavior disorder have altered blood flow in the brain, which can lead to a lack of oxygen in the brain tissue. In the long term, this may cause symptoms of Parkinson's disease. This is shown by research from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital.

26 May 2021

New gel could be used as nasal spray for treating Parkinson's patients

Scientists at the University of York have made significant progress in the development of a nasal spray treatment for patients with Parkinson's disease.

25 May 2021

Study highlights the importance of sensory connections in fear learning

Has your heart ever started to race at the thought of an upcoming deadline for work? Or has the sight of an unknown object in a dark room made you jump? Well, you can probably thank your amygdala for that.

25 May 2021

Study may lead to new treatments for a wide range of neurological conditions

New research published today sheds important light on how the production of a key protein in the brain is controlled, which could pave the way for new treatments for a wide range of neurological conditions.

19 May 2021

NYITCOM researcher receives NIH grant to explore effect of stress on clinical depression

A researcher at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) has secured a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study how certain brain cells respond to chronic stress.

19 May 2021

Pioneering neural recordings lay the groundwork for personalized Parkinson's treatments

Pioneering neural recordings in patients with Parkinson's disease by UC San Francisco scientists lays the groundwork for personalized brain stimulation to treat Parkinson's and other neurological disorders.

4 May 2021

New genetically encoded sensor helps detect drugs of abuse

A genetically encoded sensor to detect hallucinogenic compounds has been developed by researchers at the University of California, Davis. Named psychLight, the sensor could be used in discovering new treatments for mental illness, in neuroscience research and to detect drugs of abuse. The work is published April 28 in the journal Cell.

29 Apr 2021

Single protein could be a new target for delaying onset of aging symptoms in the brain

It is not every day that scientists come across a phenomenon so fundamental that it is observed across fruit flies, rodents and humans.

29 Apr 2021

Researchers try to simplify gene nomenclature across various organisms

Constantina Theofanopoulou wanted to study oxytocin. Her graduate work had focused on how the hormone influences human speech development, and now she was preparing to use those findings to investigate how songbirds learn to sing. The problem was that birds do not have oxytocin. Or so she was told.

29 Apr 2021

New model may explain the perplexing asymmetrical motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by slowness of movement and tremors, which often appear asymmetrically in patients.

28 Apr 2021

Researchers suggest new approach to build a 'nanopore' biosensor for detecting specific molecules

Researchers have spent more than three decades developing and studying miniature biosensors that can identify single molecules. In five to 10 years, when such devices may become a staple in doctors' offices, they could detect molecular markers for cancer and other diseases and assess the effectiveness of drug treatment to fight those illnesses.

28 Apr 2021

Altered neural functioning in Parkinson's patients changes the way art is perceived and valued

Art appreciation is considered essential to human experience. While taste in art varies depending on the individual, cognitive neuroscience can provide clues about how viewing art affects our neural systems, and evaluate how these systems inform our valuation of art.

23 Apr 2021

Personality trait neuroticism associated with higher risk of Parkinson's disease

New research from the Florida State University College of Medicine has found that the personality trait neuroticism is consistently associated with a higher risk of developing the brain disorder Parkinson's disease.

15 Apr 2021

Researchers awarded $2.7 million grant to investigate sex differences in social reward

Georgia State University researchers have been awarded a five-year, $2.7 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to investigate how oxytocin and dopamine act in the reward circuits of the brain to make social interactions rewarding for males and females.

15 Apr 2021

Commonly used drug for neuromuscular diseases could also help prevent certain skin cancers

New data published by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute suggests that an oral drug currently used in the clinical setting to treat neuromuscular diseases could also help prevent a common form of skin cancer caused by damage from ultraviolet-B (UVB) radiation from the sun.

13 Apr 2021

Researchers uncover the mysteries of sleep disorders in multiple system atrophy

Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a neurodegenerative disease with multiple debilitating symptoms. One of them is sleep disorders; however, owing to limited research, little is known about why only some patients are affected, how sleep disorders influence MSA severity, or even how sleep disorders vary across different MSA subtypes.

9 Apr 2021

Study reveals link between changes of neuronal activities and dyskinesia

Many people with Parkinson's disease develop abnormal movements called L-DOPA induced dyskinesia, a major side effect of long-term medication. The mechanism underlying this side effect has been unknown. In this study, researchers have revealed relation between changes of neuronal activities and dyskinesia.

9 Apr 2021

Research on mysterious gene may lead to new treatments for Parkinson’s disease

More than 20 years after the discovery of the parkin gene linked to young-onset Parkinson's disease, researchers at The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa may have finally figured out how this mysterious gene protects the brain.

8 Apr 2021

Dopamine News and Research

Latest Dopamine News and Research

Study may help devise new therapies, improve quality of life for Parkinson's patients

Researchers discover new brain circuit that may help fight obesity

Altered blood flow in the brain may cause symptoms of Parkinson's disease

New gel could be used as nasal spray for treating Parkinson's patients

Study highlights the importance of sensory connections in fear learning

Study may lead to new treatments for a wide range of neurological conditions

NYITCOM researcher receives NIH grant to explore effect of stress on clinical depression

Pioneering neural recordings lay the groundwork for personalized Parkinson's treatments

New genetically encoded sensor helps detect drugs of abuse

Single protein could be a new target for delaying onset of aging symptoms in the brain

Researchers try to simplify gene nomenclature across various organisms

New model may explain the perplexing asymmetrical motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease

Researchers suggest new approach to build a 'nanopore' biosensor for detecting specific molecules

Altered neural functioning in Parkinson's patients changes the way art is perceived and valued

Personality trait neuroticism associated with higher risk of Parkinson's disease

Researchers awarded $2.7 million grant to investigate sex differences in social reward

Commonly used drug for neuromuscular diseases could also help prevent certain skin cancers

Researchers uncover the mysteries of sleep disorders in multiple system atrophy

Study reveals link between changes of neuronal activities and dyskinesia

Research on mysterious gene may lead to new treatments for Parkinson’s disease

Forensics and toxicology - Industry Focus eBook eBook

Todd Bauman and Chris Povich

Scaling organ‑chip technology for human‑relevant drug discovery

Unlocking drug amorphization: Continuous, solvent-free twin screw granulation

Dopamine News and Research

Latest Dopamine News and Research

Forensics and toxicology - Industry Focus eBook eBook

Todd Bauman and Chris Povich

Scaling organ‑chip technology for human‑relevant drug discovery

Unlocking drug amorphization: Continuous, solvent-free twin screw granulation

Newsletters you may be interested in