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Dopamine signaling underlies learning, motivation, and behavioral flexibility, yet how the presynaptic release machinery shapes these functions remains poorly understood. This study identifies ...

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Scientists at Keck Medicine of USC are testing an experimental stem cell therapy that aims to restore the brain’s ability to produce dopamine, the chemical whose loss drives Parkinson’s disease. The ...

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Dopamine—a neurotransmitter responsible for influencing motivation, pleasure, mood and learning in the brain—has experienced a bit of fame in recent years, acting as a sort of buzzword to describe a ...

Amid an outpouring of industry investments in U.S. drug production, the FDA has launched a new program designed to significantly reduce the complexities involved in setting up domestic manufacturing ...