Fat Tuesday: Feed the Addict
When the substantia nigra is super charged by food restriction, or drugs, or both, you become super motivated to seek out more food, or more drugs… whatever floats the substantia nigra’s boat.
One region:
Both the axons and the main cell bodies of neurons glow green in this photomicrograph of the mouse brain’s substantia nigra, which is involved in addictive behavior. As in the previous image the cell outlines are revealed by infecting them with a chemically tagged virus.
Blood Pressure Drug, Stem Cell Transplant Seen as Possible New Parkinson's Treatments
Researchers report they alleviated the debilitating effects of the neurodegenerative disease in mice and monkeys
Fingering the Neural Perp in Parkinson's
New study finds it's not just dopamine-producing cells, but likely ones that secrete norepinephrine, as well, that kick-start the movement disorder
Parkinson's is much more than dopamine
...and much more than motor symptoms. A colleague handed me this paper, not just as an interesting aspect of Parkinson's, but as somewhat supportive paper for the role of serotonin in depression.
New Movement in Parkinson's
Recent genetic and cellular discoveries are among the advances pointing to improved treatments for this increasingly common disorder
Neural Stem Cell Transplants May One Day Help Parkinson's Patients, Others
Neurodegenerative disorders devastate the brain, but doctors hope one day to replace lost cells
Size Matters When It Comes to Cells' Vulnerability to Parkinson's
Neurons involved in Parkinson’s disease are especially susceptible to burnout because of their complex branching
A New Mom's Changing Brain
Certain areas grow bigger as a mother bonds with her infant
Parkinson's Gene Therapy Breakthrough May Enter Clinical Trials by Year-End
Promising results delivered in the first human clinical trial testing the procedure against the neurodegenerative disorder
Researcher: Cause and Treatment for Parkinson's "In Our Sights"
Scientists optimistic after discovering genetic link to loss of dopamine-producing neurons
Gene Therapy for Parkinson's
A promising new application treats symptoms with no side effects
Parkinson's Disease and Pesticides: What's the Connection?
Scientists find a way chemicals may contribute to Parkinson’s
The Chemistry of Information Addiction
A new experiment reveals why we always want to know the answer
Learning By Surprise
Novelty enhances memory. That fact has practical implications for educators
Tiny RNA Snippet May Play a Role in Parkinson's
Genetic "dimmer switches could possibly become a new target in the fight against the neurodegenerative disorder
How to Be a Better Spender
Four tips from experts on how to get more joy from your purchases