Starting a regular program at the gym is a common New Year's resolution, but it's one that most people are unable to stick with for very long. Now a study done in mice is providing clues about one of ...
It has long been known as the arbiter of reward in the brain, but recent findings could upend this classic theory of dopamine ...
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that an FDA-approved compound promotes neuroprotective effects in experimental models of Parkinson's disease. The compound, N-acetyl-L-leucine (NALL), ...
Dopamine is the brain’s motivational spark, driving us to chase what feels good and steer clear of what doesn’t. But scientists haven’t fully understood how dopamine helps us learn to avoid bad ...
You’ve probably heard someone say exercise is “good for your head.” And you’ve probably nodded, filed it under vaguely true ...
Within the human brain, movement is coordinated by a brain region called the striatum, which sends instructions to motor neurons in the brain. Those instructions are conveyed by two pathways, one that ...
Recent evidence suggests that dopamine plays a crucial role in neural development. In a novel study, investigators demonstrated the link between disrupted developmental dopamine signaling and autism ...
L-leucine, an FDA-approved compound, exerts neuroprotective effects in Parkinson’s disease models. By reducing alpha-synuclein aggregation and restoring dopamine signaling, NALL targets multiple ...