If approved, it would be the first major new drug treatment for Parkinson’s in half a century. Richard Mailman, a University ...

Psychedelics such as LSD, psilocybin mushrooms, and DMT do something strange to the way the brain experiences time.

Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement, and there is no cure. But there are ways to lower ...

Thousands of our daily activities, from making coffee to taking a walk to saying hello to a neighbor, are made possible through an ancient collection of brain structures tucked away near the center of ...

Psychopaths have a 10% larger striatum than non-psychopaths, suggesting biological differences in brain structure. This enlargement is tied to impulsivity and a higher craving for stimulation. The ...

CARY, N.C. (WTVD) -- At 11 weeks old Stevie Kestner was diagnosed with Biotin-thiamine-responsive basal ganglia disease, a rare condition that only affects a reported 50 people in the world. Before ...

Dystonia is a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary abnormal muscle constrictions. More than 300,000 people in North America are affected, but the mechanism of abnormal muscle ...

Smooth movements require coordinated control of muscles. Even a simple reaching movement involves coordinated movements of his/her shoulder, arm, wrist and fingers, which are controlled by temporally ...

Explore the unique issues of rare disease trials and how “gene silencing” therapies could reshape the future for patients ...