Progress in unraveling the mystery of the genomics of Parkinson’s disease
The International Parkinson Disease Genomics Consortium (IPDGC) reviews the progress made since it was founded ten years ago and looks ...
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Journal of Parkinson’s Disease welcomes new Co-Editor-in-Chief Bastiaan R. Bloem
Credit: Journal of Parkinson's Disease Amsterdam, NL, January 14, 2020 - The Journal of Parkinson's Disease (JPD) is pleased to ...
First patient for Parkinson’s disease trial recruited
Credit: Credit: Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust. The first patient has been recruited for a UK-wide trial into ...
Bern and Fribourg researchers identify neurons responsible for rapid eye movements/REM during sleep
Credit: Courtesy of Carolina Gutierrez Herrera REM - Rapid Eye Movement - is not only the name of a successful ...
New protein function could be key to treatment of drug addiction and behavioral disorders
Scientists reveal new findings about the neural circuit involved in the reward stimulus, which plays a major role in drug ...
Researchers’ nanodisk could restore function for Lou Gehrig’s disease patients
Credit: Courtesy of UTSA Dec. 5, 2019 -- For decades the renowned English physicist Stephen Hawking lived with a motor ...
Screening tech advances early detection of Parkinson’s disease
Pioneering technology can spot Parkinson's when there are no obvious symptomsCredit: RMIT University Screening technology to catch Parkinson's disease in ...
Deep brain stimulation safer for patients with new MRI compatible electrode
Brain-computer interface advancementsCredit: SDSU Imagine having an electrode embedded in your brain in a surgical procedure that involves drilling holes ...
Scientists develop a new method to detect light in the brain
Researchers from Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, University of Salento, and Harvard Medical School have developed a new light-based method to ...
Targeting alpha-synuclein in the gut may slow down Parkinson’s disease
Scientists are testing the hypothesis that by targeting the gut with a compound that can inhibit the aggregation of alpha-synucleinCredit: ...
Researchers develop a new home-based app to better monitor Parkinson’s disease
Frequent daily evaluations at home using the SleepFit app can minimize risk of uncertain recallCredit: Swiss Parkinson Association Amsterdam, NL, ...
The pathway to Parkinson’s takes a surprising twist
Credit: Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience at The Rockefeller University In neurodegenerative conditions like Parkinson's disease, a specific group ...
What do we know about the gut microbiota in Parkinson’s disease?
Current research on the gut microbiome and its possible involvement in Parkinson's disease is promisingCredit: Academy of Finland Amsterdam, NL, ...
Where does Parkinson’s disease start? In the brain or gut? Or both?
Scientists writing in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease hypothesize that Parkinson's disease can be divided into two subtypes: brain-first, and ...
Discovery may help derail Parkinson’s ‘runaway train’
Researchers have discovered a new enzyme that inhibits the LRRK2 pathway, the most common cause of genetic Parkinson'sCredit: University of ...
Machine learning leads to novel way to track tremor severity in Parkinson’s patients
Method incorporates wearable sensors and machine-learning algorithms to allow free body movement in patients' natural environmentsCredit: Alex Dolce, Florida Atlantic ...
DOD funds NEOMED research to see if exercise proves to be neuroprotective
Nearly $1 million award supports study that may help change the pathology of Parkinson's disease and inform activities for those ...
New lightweight, portable robotic suit to increase running and walking performance
Newly developed robot suit made of fabric vest and wires to help people with restricted mobility to walk or run ...
Deciphering the early stages of Parkinson’s disease is a matter of time
The secret to deciphering elderly disorders is understanding how key proteins organize themselves over timeCredit: Guilherme A. P. de Oliveira ...
Exploring the brain in a new way: WVU researcher records neurons to understand cognition
Credit: Illustration by Shuo Wang Where is Waldo? Whether we're searching for Waldo or our keys in a room of ...
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