New sensors track dopamine in the brain for more than a year | MIT News
Tiny probes could be useful for monitoring patients with Parkinson’s and other diseases.
Sept. 12, 2018 • ~6 min
New technique scours the genome for genes that combat disease | MIT News
Biological engineers identify genes that protect against protein linked to Parkinson’s disease.
Oct. 12, 2017 • ~5 min
A noninvasive method for deep brain stimulation | MIT News
Electrodes placed on the scalp could help patients with brain diseases.
June 1, 2017 • ~7 min
Chemists reveal amyloid structure | MIT News
Discovery of how amyloids bind metal ions sheds light on protein function.
May 29, 2017 • ~6 min
Making brain implants smaller could prolong their lifespan | MIT News
Thin fibers could be used to deliver drugs or electrical stimulation, with less damage to the brain.
May 16, 2017 • ~4 min
Monitoring Parkinson’s symptoms at home | MIT News
Keyboard-monitoring technique can detect motor difficulties as patients type.
Oct. 5, 2016 • ~7 min
Newly discovered neural connections may be linked to emotional decision-making | MIT News
Researchers suspect cells in this brain circuit could also be targets of Parkinson’s disease.
Sept. 19, 2016 • ~5 min
Professor Emerita Suzanne Corkin dies at 79 | MIT News
Over half a century at MIT, Corkin made lasting contributions to the biology of memory and cognitive disorders.
June 1, 2016 • ~3 min
Analyzing protein structures in their native environment | MIT News
Enhanced-sensitivity NMR could reveal new clues to how proteins fold.
Oct. 8, 2015 • ~6 min
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