Now, using a novel system developed at Janelia, researchers led by the Dudman Lab found that a part of the basal ganglia ...

New research shows that the adult brain can generate new neurons that integrate into key motor circuits. The findings demonstrate that stimulating natural brain processes may help repair damaged ...

It remains unclear how these complementary roles of pre- and postsynaptic A1 and D1 receptors in the striatum may contribute to addictive-like behaviors. We are interested in determining how ...

One of the areas of the brain where these cells congregate is the ventricular zone, which is adjacent to the striatum, a region of the brain devastated by Huntington’s disease. The idea that the ...