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Scientists develop 3-D stem cell culture technique to better understand Alzheimer's disease

A team of researchers at The New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute led by Scott Noggle, PhD, Director of the NYSCF Laboratory and the NYSCF – Charles Evans Senior Research Fellow for Alzheimer's Disease, and ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Apr 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Shedding light on early Parkinson's disease pathology

In a mouse model of early Parkinson's disease (PD), animals displayed movement deficits, loss of tyrosine-hydroxylase (TH)-positive fibers in the striatum, and astro-gliosis and micro-gliosis in the substantia nigra (SN), ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research shows genetic evidence that new therapies targeting Parkinson's disease may cause harm

(Medical Xpress)—NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) and Mayo Clinic researchers have partnered on a study that shows genetic and clinical evidence that therapies targeting the expression of alpha-synuclein—a ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers identify Parkinson's disease link

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth University Parkinson's and Movement Disorders Center have found that mitochondrial quality and functional capacity play an important role in Parkinson's ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Breaking down the Parkinson's pathway: How affected brain cells respond during different behavioral tasks

The key hallmark of Parkinson's disease is a slowdown of movement caused by a cutoff in the supply of dopamine to the brain region responsible for coordinating movement. While scientists have understood this ...

Neuroscience created Mar 13, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

'Virtual' house calls comparable to in-person care for people with Parkinson's disease, study finds

A small study of 20 people with Parkinson's disease suggests that "virtual house calls" using Web-based video conferencing provide clinical benefits comparable to in-person physician office visits, while saving patients and ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists find genes linked to human neurological disorders in sea lamprey genome

Scientists at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) have identified several genes linked to human neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and spinal cord injury, in the ...

Genetics created Feb 24, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Blood-based biomarkers may lead to earlier diagnosis of Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurological condition. At present, it is usually diagnosed only when motor features are present. Hence, there is a need to develop objective and measurable biomarkers to improve ...

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

Saliva gland test for Parkinson's shows promise

Described as a "big step forward" for research and treatment of Parkinson's disease, new research from Mayo Clinic in Arizona and Banner Sun Health Research Institute suggests that testing a portion of a person's saliva gland ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Jan 10, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Study: Parkinson's disease itself does not increase risk of gambling, shopping addiction

Parkinson's disease itself does not increase the risk of impulse control problems such as compulsive gambling and shopping that have been seen in people taking certain drugs for Parkinson's disease, according to new research ...

Neuroscience created Jan 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers find long-term consequences for those suffering traumatic brain injury

Researchers from the University of South Florida and colleagues at the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital studying the long-term consequences of traumatic brain injury (TBI) using rat models, have found that, overtime, TBI ...

Neuroscience created Jan 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Genetic defect causing fragile X-related disorders more common than thought

A single genetic defect on the X chromosome that can result in a wide array of conditions—from learning and emotional difficulties to primary ovarian insufficiency in women and tremors in middle-aged men—occurs at a much ...

Genetics created Dec 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Genetic manipulation of urate alters neurodegeneration in mouse model of Parkinson's disease

A study by Massachusetts General Hospital researchers adds further support to the possibility that increasing levels of the antioxidant urate may protect against Parkinson's disease. In their report published in PNAS Early ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Novel antibodies for combating Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease

Antibodies developed by researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are unusually effective at preventing the formation of toxic protein particles linked to Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, ...

Neuroscience created Dec 03, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Promising drug slows down advance of Parkinson's disease and improves symptoms

Treating Parkinson's disease patients with the experimental drug GM1 ganglioside improved symptoms and slowed their progression during a two and a half-year trial, Thomas Jefferson University researchers report in a new study ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Nov 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast