Parkinsonism is caused by understimulation of dopamine receptors in the striatum. The basal ganglia are complex brain nuclei with excitatory and inhibitory relays involved in many important processes, ...

A study published in Science reveals new mechanisms through which the brain controls natural actions. The results challenge ...

This new approach has changed the classical idea that specific brain regions, or even single neuronal cells, control specific ...

University of Arizona researchers have revealed new insights into one of the most common complications faced by Parkinson's ...

Researchers uncovered new findings about involuntary muscle movements that come with long-term administration of Parkinson's drug levodopa. University of Arizona researchers have revealed new ...

In groundbreaking clinical trials in Shanghai, brain implants have allowed two epilepsy patients to control language and movement using only their thoughts. The breakthrough marks a major step toward ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Following the detection of avian flu in Hawaii’s wastewater and wild birds, state agencies are urging the public to voluntarily pause the interisland movement of ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaii officials are urging the public to temporarily halt the movement of poultry and other birds between islands to help prevent the spread of bird flu. Get Hawaii’s ...

“Brain rot” has been named Oxford’s 2024 Word of the Year. Brain rot describes cognitive and emotional issues tied to too much screen time. While brain rot isn’t a clinical diagnosis ...

To do so they use a brain circuit that turns any shifts in orientation sensed by the balance (vestibular) system in their ears into an instant counter-movement by their eyes. Called the vestibulo ...

Infectious or chronic diseases such as long COVID, Alzheimer’s disease and traumatic brain injury can cause inflammation in the brain, or neuroinflammation, that weakens muscles. While ...