A groundbreaking clinical trial is testing whether specially engineered stem cells can help the brain restore its own dopamine production in people with Parkinson’s disease. Because the condition is ...

Brain activity and breathing rhythms decouple during deep sleep, offering new insights into Parkinson's and anesthesia.

Early clinical trials show promise for therapies that use stem cells to repair or replace damaged cells in the brains of patients with Parkinson’s disease. While further research is needed to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dopamine drops naturally as we age. In fact, according to a report in the journal Oxidative Medicine and Cell Longevity, each ...

We connect food and pleasure when it comes to certain flavors, but you may not know that some foods partner with chemical messengers in your brain to make you feel great. Known as “dopamine foods,” ...

A new study shows how dysfunctional packaging of the neurotransmitter dopamine triggers toxic processes in neurons—and how ...

Why do some people who try drugs struggle with substance abuse while others don’t? This question has long puzzled scientists. A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) explored the complex ...

Can the function of just one small group of chemicals really determine whether you are happy or sad? Two neurotransmitters, dopamine and norepinephrine, called catecholamines, may do exactly that and ...

When we learn a new motor skill-whether mastering a piano passage or refining balance while walking-the brain must reorganize the circuits that ...

Long before dopamine became a TikTok-trending drink, it was mostly known in scientific circles as a neurotransmitter created in the human brain. Its purpose is multi-layered, but recent dopamine-drink ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — One of the pressing questions that was asked during the pandemic was what the long-term effects of COVID-19 were on the body, if anything? A new study is beginning to answer that ...