News tagged with degenerative disorder
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
May 01, 2013 |
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Schizophrenia: A disorder of neurodevelopment and accelerated aging?
Many lines of evidence indicate that schizophrenia is a disorder of neurodevelopment. For example, genes implicated in the heritable risk for schizophrenia are also implicated in the development of nerve cells and their connections. ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 06, 2013 |
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New hope for early diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's
Flinders University researchers have discovered that a protein in the brain may play a role in the development of Parkinson's disease – a common degenerative neurological disorder which affects the control of body movements.
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Feb 15, 2013 |
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Androgenic hormones could help treat multiple sclerosis, study finds
Testosterone and its derivatives could constitute an efficient treatment against myelin diseases such as multiple sclerosis, reveals a study by researchers from the Laboratoire d'Imagerie et de Neurosciences Cognitives. Myelin ...
Neuroscience
Jan 30, 2013 |
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Stem cell-derived dopaminergic neurons rescue motor defects in Parkinsonian monkeys
Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that is characterized by tremors, rigidity, slowness of movement, and difficulty walking. It is caused by loss of the neurons that produce the neurotransmitter ...
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Dec 03, 2012 |
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Reconsidering cancer's bad guy
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have found that a protein, known for causing cancer cells to spread around the body, is also one of the molecules that trigger repair processes in the brain. These ...
Medical research
Nov 16, 2012 |
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Researchers use stem cells to show connection between neural cell disruption and Parkinson's disease
(Medical Xpress)—A diverse team of biologists has shown using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) that a gene mutation that causes malformations in the structure of the nuclear envelope of neural cells, ...
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Oct 18, 2012 |
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Study examines delayed, misdiagnosis of sporadic Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease
A medical record review study of 97 patients with the fatal, degenerative brain disorder sporadic Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease (sCJD) suggests that a correct diagnosis of the disease was often delayed by a variety of misdiagnoses, ...
Neuroscience
Sep 24, 2012 |
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Therapeutic avenues for Parkinson's investigated at UH
Scientists at the University of Houston (UH) have discovered what may possibly be a key ingredient in the fight against Parkinson's disease.
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Aug 23, 2012 |
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Memories serve as tools for learning and decision-making, new study shows
(Medical Xpress) -- When humans learn, their brains relate new information with past experiences to derive new knowledge, according to psychology research from The University of Texas at Austin.
Neuroscience
Jul 12, 2012 |
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Molecular 'on-off' switch for Parkinson's disease discovered
(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Protein Phosphorylation Unit at the University of Dundee have discovered a new molecular switch that acts to protect the brain from developing Parkinson's ...
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
May 23, 2012 |
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Fear dementia? Your diet, weight more important than genes, experts say
Anyone who has a close relative with Alzheimer's shares the same worry: Am I next? However, a growing body of research indicates that our lifestyles - particularly what we eat and whether we're obese - play a greater role ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Jan 26, 2012 |
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Alzheimer's prevention in your pantry
(Medical Xpress) -- Alzheimer's, the degenerative brain disorder that disrupts memory, thought and behavior, is devastating to both patients and loved ones. According to the Alzheimer's Association, one in ...
Medical research
Jun 27, 2011 |
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New SRM helps improve diagnosis of Huntington's Disease
A new Standard Reference Material (SRM) from the National Institute of Standards and Technology will help clinical genetics labs accurately diagnose Huntington's disease, an inherited degenerative brain disorder ...
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Apr 13, 2011 |
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