A Finnish clinical imaging study shows that rest tremor in Parkinson's disease is not explained by greater dopamine loss.

Alpha synuclein is a presynaptic protein that, when misfolded, contributes to neuronal degeneration and the progression of ...

The effects of high and low consumption of caffeine on the brain’s dopamine transporter binding in patients diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Regular high caffeine consumption affects dopamine ...

A genetic postmortem analysis of the brains of patients with schizophrenia suggests dysfunction of dopamine receptors in the caudate nucleus may cause the disorder. Investigators identified a ...

Caffeine has been associated with a reduced risk of developing Parkinson's disease, but a new study says a coffee jolt might not be good for people already diagnosed with the brain disorder. Consuming ...

During the double-blind withdrawal period, 41.9% of ecopipam-treated patients relapsed compared with 68.1% of placebo-treated patients. Topline data were announced from a phase 3 trial evaluating ...

As the brain ages, dopamine-producing cells and receptors gradually disappear, but surviving cells can ramp up dopamine ...

This is part 4 of a 5-part series on modern perspectives on ADHD. Part 3, "Is ADHD Really a Disorder?" is available here. If a distinct population of individuals have something we describe as ADHD, ...