Pramipexole, a Parkinson’s disease (PD) drug, impairs decision-making by hyperactivating the brain’s external globus pallidus ...

Parkinson's is caused by the loss of neurons that produce dopamine, PPX binds to dopamine receptors in the brain.

Linking brain activity to behavior is challenging due to the complexity of brain activity, as measured by tools like fMRI. In ...

A team from Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute (RI) has developed Neural Motion Planning to help improve how ...

A new report sheds light on how a Parkinson’s disease drug may impair decision-making and lead to harmful behaviors like ...

Researchers have investigated the mechanism by which a drug called pramipexole impairs the decision-making process in mice ...

Parkinson's disease (PD), also known simply as Parkinson's, is a disorder of the nervous system that affects millions of people worldwide.

Mice with Parkinson’s Disease and treated with pramipexole show poor decision-making skills in a gambling task, as seen on the left. This is caused by increased activity in the external globus ...

Parkinson's disease (PD), also known simply as Parkinson's, is a disorder of the nervous system that affects millions of ...

Parkinson's disease (PD), also known simply as Parkinson's, is a disorder of the nervous system that affects millions of ...

Dementia causes symptoms like difficulties with memory and making decisions and changes in behavior and mood. It can develop ...

The treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD) focuses on improving symptoms and quality of life. Medication is the hallmark ...