How do basal ganglia neurons convey information for the control of voluntary movements?
firing rate changes or correlated activity?Credit: Atsushi Nambu Okazaki, Japan - It is common that neurons transmit information to another ...
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COVID-19 infection may be part of a ‘perfect storm’ for Parkinson’s disease
Credit: Courtesy of Trends in Neurosciences GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Oct. 22, 2020) -- Can COVID-19 infection increase the risk of ...
Diagnosing Parkinson’s disease with skin samples could lead to earlier detection
Credit: Iowa State University News Service AMES, Iowa - New research shows a simple skin test can accurately identify Parkinson's ...
Gut bacteria could be responsible for side effect of Parkinson’s drug
Credit: University of Groningen Bacteria in the small intestine can deaminate levodopa, the main drug that is used to treat ...
New study may reveal link to lipids playing a key role in Parkinson’s disease
Possible first step in discovering and developing potential new Parkinson's disease therapiesCredit: McLean Hospital In a novel research study conducted ...
Goethe University partner in US$ 7.2 million research project on Parkinson’s disease
Three-year German-American project studies biology of LRRK2Credit: Uwe Dettmar for Goethe University Frankfurt In the early 2000s, it was discovered ...
New study highlights links between inflammation and Parkinson’s disease
Luxembourg research on Parkinson's diseaseCredit: ©University Of Luxembourg Around 15% of Parkinson's disease cases are related to a known genetic ...
Getting the full scope
Pitt's Takashi K-Y Kozai will use a $3M NIH award to harness state-of-the-art imaging and guide the use of neural ...
Scientists find neurochemicals have unexpectedly profound roles in the human brain
Dopamine, serotonin involved in sub-second perception, cognitionCredit: Virginia Tech In first-of-their-kind observations in the human brain, an international team of ...
Improved mobility in frail and elderly adults linked to common gene variant
Credit: Ric Evans/University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, Oct. 12, 2020 - Variations in a gene that regulates dopamine levels in the ...
Spinal cord stimulation reduces pain and motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease patients
In study, 15 patients with long-term PD and chronic pain and mobility impairment showed improvements across multiple measuresCredit: UC San ...
Stem cells can repair Parkinson’s-damaged circuits in mouse brains
Credit: UW-Madison MADISON, Wis. -- The mature brain is infamously bad at repairing itself following damage like that caused by ...
Persons with Parkinson’s disease can have a brighter future
In this supplement to the Journal of Parkinson's disease experts review management strategies that can help improve quality of life ...
Decreased protein degradation in cerebellum leads to motor dysfunction
Progress in overcoming spinocerebellar ataxia, an intractable genetic diseaseCredit: Associate Professor Takahiro Seki A research team from Kumamoto University, Japan ...