Treatments for Parkinson’s disease have most recently focused on increasing dopamine, a chemical messenger in the brain that affects reward-based behaviors and motivation, as well as movement.
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NASA Sees Outside Winds Affecting New Tropical Eastern Pacific Depression
A new tropical depression formed in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, far enough away from the coast so that no coastal warnings are needed.
Robots Roaming in Antarctic Waters Reveal Why Ross Ice Shelf Melts Rapidly in Summer
A new paper offers fresh insight into the forces causing the world’s largest ice shelf to melt.
Tracking Smoke from Fires to Improve Air Quality Forecasting
NASA’s DC-8 flying laboratory took to the skies on Monday to kick off a two-month investigation into the life cycles of smoke from fires in the United States.
Discovering How Diabetes Leads to Vascular Disease
A team of UC Davis Health scientists and physicians has identified a cellular connection between diabetes and one of its major complications — blood vessel narrowing that increases risks of several serious health conditions, including heart disease and stroke.
Beset by Drought, Indonesia to Start Cloud Seeding to Induce Rain
After more than six weeks without rain, Indonesia will soon start cloud seeding in an effort to kickstart precipitation and end an El Niño-driven drought that has put 50,000 acres of crops at risk of harvest failure, Reuters reported.
