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May 24, 2022May 24, 2022

Modified viral-genetic mapping reveals local and global connectivity relationships of ventral tegmental area dopamine cells.

Publication date: May 23, 2022 Dopamine cells in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) are critical for a variety of motivated behaviors. These cells receive synaptic inputs from over 100 anatomically-defined ... Read more

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022

Super-strength MRI identifies neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's Disease News

Publication date: May 24, 2022 This MRI scanner enabled the researchers to examine the locus coeruleus in patients with Parkinsons disease and PSP and those in good health to identify ... Read more

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022

Trafficking of the glutamate transporter is impaired in LRRK2-related Parkinson's disease.

Parkinson's Disease Literature

Publication date: May 21, 2022 The Excitatory Amino Acid Transporter 2 (EAAT2) accounts for 80% of brain glutamate clearance and is mainly expressed in astrocytic perisynaptic processes. EAAT2 function is ... Read more

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

New treatment for Parkinson's disease could be 'on horizon' thanks to 'ultra-powerful scanner'

Parkinson's Disease News

Publication date: May 18, 2022 Theyre more likely to benefit those people with damage to their locus coeruleus and the greater the damage, the more benefit theyre likely to see. ... Read more

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

7T brain scanners offer hope for Parkinson's disease patients

Parkinson's Disease News

Publication date: May 18, 2022 Theyre more likely to benefit those people with damage to their locus coeruleus and the greater the damage, the more benefit theyre likely to see. ... Read more

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

Locus Coeruleus Integrity from 7 T MRI Relates to Apathy and Cognition in Parkinsonian Disorders.

Parkinson's Disease Literature

Publication date: May 16, 2022 Neurodegeneration in the locus coeruleus (LC) contributes to neuropsychiatric symptoms in both Parkinson’s disease (PD) and progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). Spatial precision of LC imaging ... Read more

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

Study: New MRIs may help identify Parkinson's patients who could benefit from new drugs

Parkinson's Disease News

Publication date: May 17, 2022 “All of our brain’s supply comes from a tiny region at the back of the brain,” James Rowe, co-author of the paper, said in a ... Read more

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

Ultra-powerful brain scanners offer hope for treating cognitive symptoms in Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's Disease News

Publication date: May 17, 2022 They’re more likely to benefit those people with damage to their locus coeruleusand the greater the damage, the more benefit they’re likely to see. All ... Read more