The role of neuron and dopamine loss in Parkinson's Disease (PD) has long been recognized by neuroscientists. However, how dopaminergic modulation affects brain regions involved in the control of ...

Scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz have discovered that while brain neuron changes, including cell loss, may begin in early life, a drug long-approved for other conditions might be ...

In a previous post I described the life of Camillo Golgi, who in 1873 discovered a method for visualizing neurons in the microscope, and went on to develop a since-disproven theory that all the ...