"Fluorescent sensor paint" lights up key markers of Parkinson's disease"

Addressing the shortage of dopamine that characterizes Parkinson's disease is a key objective of treatments old and new, but monitoring levels of the neurotransmitter that result from these interventions can be a tricky undertaking. Scientists have developed a promising new tool for this task described as a "fluorescent nanosensor paint," which glows brightly in the presence of dopamine to reveal its concentrations and spread in the brain.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Parkinson's Disease, Ruhr University Bochum, Brain