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Parkinson's disease

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Universal plaque-busting drug could treat various brain diseases

A drug that breaks up different types of brain plaque shows promising results in animals and could prevent Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease

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Dopamine boost restores libido in ageing male fruit flies

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Dopamine boost restores libido in ageing male fruit flies

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Fetal cells injected into a man's brain to cure his Parkinson's

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Fetal cells injected into a man's brain to cure his Parkinson's

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Iron levels in brain predict when people will get Alzheimer's

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Iron levels in brain predict when people will get Alzheimer's

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Vibrating magnetic balls stimulate brain wirelessly

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Vibrating magnetic balls stimulate brain wirelessly

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What it's like to have Parkinson's for 15 minutes

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What it's like to have Parkinson's for 15 minutes

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Neural stem cells pulled from rat's brain using magnet

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Light-activated brain cells boost monkey skills

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Light-activated brain cells boost monkey skills

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Brain region that predicts the future identified

Functional-MRI scans suggest that the midbrain dopamine system is the part of the brain humans use to predict the immediate future

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Brain cells made from skin could treat Parkinson's

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Mind controls: Wires in the brain

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Computer network model finds Parkinson's tipping point

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Faecal transplant eases symptoms of Parkinson's

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