Methamphetamine doesn't just spike levels of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine in the reward pathways of the brain—it ...

A new study published in the journal Science Signaling has found that an immune system protein plays a central role in the ...

A genetic mutation passed from mother to children in families affected by schizophrenia has now been shown to completely ...

Restless leg syndrome is a sleep and movement disorder that impacts many people in the United States alone. A recent population-based cohort study in the Republic of Korea found that having restless ...

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers investigated the risk of Parkinson’s disease (PD) among individuals with restless legs syndrome (RLS). RLS is characterized by an ...

Background: Dopaminergic imaging has become a pivotal tool in the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD) and related disorders. Its ability to assess presynaptic dopamine transporter function provides ...

Duke-NUS scientists have built one of the largest and most comprehensive maps of the developing human brain, marking a major step forward in testing new therapies for Parkinson’s disease and other ...

A Spanish review uncovers how hydroxytyrosol, the powerhouse molecule in olives, activates key brain-protective pathways, paving the way for next-generation foods that support mental and vascular ...

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) has been linked to an increased risk for Parkinson’s disease (PD), in new findings that suggest the association may go beyond the dopaminergic pathway. In a retrospective ...