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Faulty energy production in brain cells leads to disorders ranging from Parkinson's to intellectual disability

Neuroscientist Patrik Verstreken of VIB (Flanders Institute for Biotechnology) and KU Leuven has shown for the first time that dysfunctional mitochondria in brain cells can lead to learning disabilities. The link between ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created May 17, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Unleashing the watchdog protein

McGill University researchers have unlocked a new door to developing drugs to slow the progression of Parkinson's disease. Collaborating teams led by Dr. Edward A. Fon at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital -The ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created May 09, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Could eating peppers prevent Parkinson's? Dietary nicotine may hold protective key

New research reveals that Solanaceae—a flowering plant family with some species producing foods that are edible sources of nicotine—may provide a protective effect against Parkinson's disease. The study appearing today ...

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Study reveals probable role of Parkinson's protein in healthy brain

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have exposed the possible function, in the healthy brain, of a mysterious molecule that has been strongly implicated in Parkinson's ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created May 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study shows how Parkinson's disease protein acts like a virus

A protein known to be a key player in the development of Parkinson's disease is able to enter and harm cells in the same way that viruses do, according to a Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine study.

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Putting the brakes on Parkinson's: Anle138b prevents clumping of synunclein protein

The earliest signs of Parkinson's disease can be deceptively mild. The first thing that movie star Michael J. Fox noticed was twitching of the little finger of his left hand. For years, he made light of the ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Apr 23, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New research examines connection between inflammatory stimulus and Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive degenerative disease affecting a person's ability to coordinate and control their muscle movement. What starts out as a tremor in a finger will eventually lead to difficulty in writing ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Apr 23, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Dopamine-producing neurons derived from bone marrow stem cells yield improvements in monkeys with Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the death of dopamine-producing neurons in the midbrain, resulting in motor symptoms such as tremors and stiffness. The cause of cell death ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Apr 22, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A noninvasive avenue for Parkinson's disease gene therapy

Researchers at Northeastern University in Boston have developed a gene therapy approach that may one day stop Parkinson's disease (PD) in it tracks, preventing disease progression and reversing its symptoms. The novelty of ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Apr 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Parkinson's discovery could lead to earlier diagnosis

(Medical Xpress)—A new study could help earlier diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, after a Malaysian researcher working for Newcastle University in the UK identified that even early in the disease people experience symptoms.

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast


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