A new study reveals that dopamine release along a specific brain circuit helps extinguish fear by activating reward-related neurons in the amygdala.

Neurons are cells in the body that are responsible for transmitting electrical signals through the nervous system. Different ...

The nervous system contains hundreds of different types of neurons that have ... such as L-DOPA, promote dopamine function. Although neurons are considered the basic units of the brain and nervous ...

Some populations behave really differently: classically, dopamine incentivizes and makes animals work harder for reward…but other people have shown that some dopamine neurons that project to a ...

Dangers come but dangers also go and when they do, the brain has an "all-clear" signal that teaches it to extinguish its fear ...

The VTA DA or dopamine ... neurons regulate the duration of food intake provides key insights into how palatable food influences appetite. Exploring the interactions between these neurons and ...

Two recent studies suggest stem-cell transplants may soon provide effective treatment for Parkinson's disease, showing signs ...

Two new studies suggest that Parkinson's disease can potentially be treated with stem cells placed in a patient's brain.

By using advanced techniques like single-cell RNA sequencing, different subtypes of GABAergic neurons have been identified, revealing their unique characteristics and functions. A key finding is the ...

Stem cells, with their ability to differentiate into various cell types, present a promising avenue for replacing lost neurons. Two recent studies have employed different types of stem cells to ...