News tagged with dopamine neurons
Chemical from Soil Bacteria Shows Potential Neuron Toxicity; Has Possible Parkinson's Implications
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Oct 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A chemical produced by common soil bacteria may kill neurons that produce dopamine, according to an article authored by University of Alabama researchers publishing Oct. 6. Dopamine neuron demise leads to ...
Brain response to information about the future suggests that ignorance isn't bliss
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Jul 15, 2009 |
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New research demonstrates that single neurons in the reward center of the brain process not only primitive rewards but also more abstract, cognitive rewards related to the quest for information about the future. The study, ...
Brain protein central to both Parkinson's, drug addiction identified
May 04, 2009 |
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Scientists have identified a protein that appears not only to be central to the process that causes Parkinson's disease but could also play a role in muting the high from methamphetamine and other addictive drugs.
Brain protein central to both Parkinson's, drug addiction identified
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Apr 30, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have identified a protein that appears not only to be central to the process that causes Parkinson's disease but could also play a role in muting the high from methamphetamine and ...
Parkinson's: Neurons destroyed by 3 simultaneous strikes
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Apr 29, 2009 |
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In a study that reveals the clearest picture to date of neuron death in Parkinson's disease, researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have found that a trio of culprits acting in concert is responsible for killing ...
Brain works best when cells keep right rhythms
Apr 26, 2009 |
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It is said that each of us marches to the beat of a different drum, but new Stanford University research suggests that brain cells need to follow specific rhythms that must be kept for proper brain functioning. These rhythms ...
Phasic firing of dopamine neurons is key to brain's prediction of rewards
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Apr 03, 2009 |
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Researchers are one step closer to understanding the neurobiology that allows people to successfully learn motivated behaviors by associating environmental cues with rewarding outcomes, according to a study published yesterday ...
Parkinson's-linked mutation makes neurons vulnerable to calcium-induced death
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Mar 12, 2009 |
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A new study reveals the mechanism by which a genetic mutation linked with Parkinson's disease (PD) renders dopamine neurons particularly vulnerable to cell injury and death. The research is published by Cell Press in the ...
Scientists engineer supersensitive receptor, gain better understanding of dopamine system
Oct 14, 2008 |
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Genetically modifying a receptor found on the neurons that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine has given California Institute of Technology (Caltech) researchers a unique glimpse into the workings of the brain's dopamine ...
Surgical technique halts cell loss, Parkinson's researchers find
Sep 02, 2008 |
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Deep brain stimulation, a surgical technique often viewed as a last resort for people with Parkinson's disease, halts the progression of dopamine-cell loss in animal models, according to preliminary research by scientists ...
