A new study shows dopamine isn’t the brain’s movement “gas pedal” after all. Instead of setting speed or strength, it quietly enables movement in the background, much like oil in an engine. When ...

Scientists from NYU Abu Dhabi and the University of Denver have made an important discovery that could change how serious ...

A groundbreaking clinical trial is testing whether specially engineered stem cells can help the brain restore its own dopamine production in people with Parkinson’s disease. Because the condition is ...

Illustration of bacteria on the colon epithelium. (Nanoclustering/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) Scientists have suspected for some time that the link between our gut and brain plays a role in ...