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A concrete example of how one species of bacteria consumes levodopa, the primary treatment for Parkinson's disease, could reveal more about how the microbiome impacts our healthCredit: Kris Snibbe/Harvard Staff Photographer; Harvard…
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Credit: UVA Health System The integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia (iTHRIV) has awarded funding to four multi-institutional research projects through the Pilot Translational and Clinical Studies Program. By…
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Credit: ETH Zurich / Juan Gerez Aggregates of the protein alpha-synuclein in the nerve cells of the brain play a key role in Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases. These protein clumps can travel from nerve cell to nerve…
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New method tracks early stages of protein aggregation involved in Parkinson's Parkinson's disease is a debilitating neurodegenerative disease, affecting everything from speech, posture and gait to digestion, sleep, impulse control and…
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Results indicate that early treatment to tackle alpha-synuclein clumps can restore dopamine levels and stop the condition in its tracks Results from a study published today looking at a molecule targeting clumps of alpha-synuclein, a key…
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A research team led by Osaka University develops a novel gene therapy approach that blocks the accumulation of α-synuclein in the brain, preventing the development of Parkinson's diseaseCredit: Osaka University Osaka, Japan - An Osaka…
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Credit: Linköping University Tiny channels between nerve cells are involved in a newly discovered mechanism of how Parkinson's disease can spread throughout the brain, according to new research from Linköping University, Sweden. The…
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Receives $624,518 award from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentCredit: Courtesy of NEOMED ROOTSTOWN, OHIO-- Rebecca German, Ph.D., a professor of anatomy and neurobiology and…
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Biochemistry shows how the protein MITOL kicks off Parkin activity Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Sciences are reporting new insight into how the Parkinson's disease-associated protein Parkin selects its targets.…
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Credit: University of Basel, Biozentrum The relay station of the brain, the substantia nigra consists of different types of nerve cells and is responsible for controlling the execution of diverse movements. Researchers at the…
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Data from 62 million records explores relationship between the gut and the nervous system disorder San Diego, Calif. (May 9, 2019) -- Patients who had their appendix removed were more likely to develop Parkinson's disease than those whose…
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Researchers from Osaka University develop an accurate, fully automated, rapid tool that uses ultrasonication to measure α-synuclein aggregates, potentially enabling early diagnosis and assessment of new treatments for Parkinson's…
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Credit: Kirill Kovalev et al./Science Advances A team of biophysicists from Russia, Germany, and France, featuring researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, has discovered and studied the structure of the KR2…
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PHILADELPHIA - A study of a blood pressure drug does not show any benefit for people with Parkinson's disease, according to findings released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 71st Annual Meeting in…
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