Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative condition that primarily affects motor functions; it is caused by the loss of midbrain dopaminergic (mDA) neurons. The ...

Love might feel like butterflies in your stomach, but the real magic happens in your brain. That dizzy, heart-racing, ...

Myelinated axons are present in sensory neurons and motor neurons, but not all sensory and motor neurons are myelinated. Most neurons that carry signals regarding movement and higher-level functions, ...

To summarize, guided by work in experimental animals, the available evidence in humans, although limited, points toward emerging network dysfunction in a hippocampal–striatal–midbrain network that is ...

Executive function describes a set of cognitive processes and mental skills that help an individual plan, monitor, and successfully execute their goals. The “executive functions,” as they’re ...

Carnegie Mellon University neuroscientists have discovered connections between the globus pallidus and a rarely explored area of the brain.

Brain implants, made from small clusters of brain cells, could help restore neural pathways damaged by Parkinson’s disease.

Their potential applications include disease modeling, drug screening, and personalized medicine as they closely mimic the structure and function ... signals in midbrain organoids, demonstrating ...

These also fulfill critical functions. Running through parts of ... is made up of three main parts: the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata.