Good article, right length and enough detail to suggest what a breakthrough this could be.
Fascinating to think that Parkinson’s patients neurons may be stuck decelerating constantly.
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Which might explain why those of us with ADHD struggle with proprioception and/or dyspraxia.
We've known this for a long time. Dopamine neuron loss is the main cause of Parkinson's disease, after all. But this study is the first to show definitively the function of dopamine in motor neuron control.
Exactly, one of my favorite aspects of science is regardless how apparent something may seem, statistically significant data or it didn't happen. We actually don't understand the entire mechanism behind fever or Tylenol, which is pretty wild to me!
Motor neurons are controlled by rewards. Motor neurons control movement.
Therefore rewards control movement.
Not a good headline.
Motor neurons are controlled by rewards? What?
Motor neurons are controlled by dopamine, but dopamine is also the stuff that rewards you too. So thats why it technically is "Motor neurons are controlled by rewards"
If you want to be broad and make generalizations, sure. But in any meaningful sense, that is not correct. Dopamine is used in the reward pathway, it is not a reward by itself.
Makes sense; it’s why I always feel better after going for a run.