Neuroscience trials

In Parkinson's disease, an area of the brain called the substantia nigra, loses nerve cells (called neurons) which produce a chemical called dopamine. Dopamine plays a vital role in regulating the movement of the body, and a reduction of dopamine…

Neuroferritinopathy is a disorder caused by a mutation (fault) in a gene which leads to iron gradually building up in the brain. The build-up of iron eventually leads to the death of brain cells (called neurons),…