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Study reveals how Huntington's disease affects different neurons
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Neurons in the striatum, a part of the brain affected by Huntington's disease, are among the most severely affected. The degeneration of these neurons contributes to patients' loss of motor control, which is one of the disease's major symptoms.
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Researchers find causes of brain disorders in people with Huntington's dis
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 19 (ANI): Huntington's disease is a genetic brain disorder caused by a mutation in the huntingtin gene. HD is a neurological disease that has no cure and produces personality changes, dementia symptoms, and uncontrollable convulsive movements, eventually leading to
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Mothers are at greater risk of developing clinical depression than their l
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) [US], April 17 (ANI): According to a new study, children of mothers with clinical depression are at three times greater risk to develop depression themselves than their low-risk peers.
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Study finds neurons responsible for encoding outcomes of actions
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Cambridge (Massachusetts) [US], March 26 (ANI): A new study led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has found that a group of neurons in the brain's striatum encodes information about the potential outcomes of different decisions.
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Insulin in brain influences dopamine levels: Study
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 28 (ANI): Insulin lowers the dopamine level in a specific region of the brain (striatum) that regulates reward processes and cognitive functions, among other things. This interaction can be an important driver of the brain's regulation of glucose metabolism and eati
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