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Parkinson's disease stopped in animal model

(Medical Xpress) -- Millions of people suffer from Parkinson's disease, a disorder of the nervous system that affects movement and worsens over time. As the world's population ages, it's estimated that the number of people ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Mar 02, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (13) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Stem cell breakthrough heralds new era of therapy development

Scientists at the Universities of Glasgow and Southampton have uncovered a new method for culturing adult stem cells which could lead to the creation of revolutionary stem cell therapies for conditions such as arthritis, ...

Medical research created Jul 18, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (10) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Biologists find potential drug that speeds cellular recycling

A University of Michigan cell biologist and his colleagues have identified a potential drug that speeds up trash removal from the cell's recycling center, the lysosome.

Medical research created Mar 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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 created May 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mathematician develops vocal method of testing for Parkinson's disease

Parkinson’s disease is one of a number of cruel degenerative ailments that slowly rob those afflicted of their faculties. What starts out as a minor tremor in the hands, eventually grows to a life altering condition. ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Jun 25, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Researchers identify path to treat Parkinson's disease at its inception

(Medical Xpress) -- Imagine if doctors could spot Parkinson’s disease at its inception and treat the protein that triggers it before the disease can sicken the patient.   A team of researchers led by Basi ...

Medical research created Jan 16, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Curcumin shows promise in attacking Parkinson's disease

Curcumin, a compound found in the spice turmeric, is proving effective at preventing clumping of a protein involved in Parkinson's disease, says a Michigan State University researcher.

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Mar 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Parkinson's disease protein causes disease spread and neuron death in healthy animals

Understanding how any disease progresses is one of the first and most important steps towards finding treatments to stop it. This has been the case for such brain-degenerating conditions as Alzheimer's disease. ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Nov 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Study identifies a potential cause of Parkinson's disease

Deciphering what causes the brain cell degeneration of Parkinson's disease has remained a perplexing challenge for scientists. But a team led by scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has pinpointed ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Nov 19, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cell-replacement therapy could lead to Parkinson's treatment

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers have developed an efficient way of making specific cells in high numbers that have worked in mice to reverse the damage caused by Parkinson’s disease and hope to be testing these cells ...

Medical research created Nov 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Parkinson's disease: Study of live human neurons reveals the disease's genetic origins

Parkinson's disease researchers at the University at Buffalo have discovered how mutations in the parkin gene cause the disease, which afflicts at least 500,000 Americans and for which there is no cure.

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Bipolar disorder: Mind-body connection suggests new directions for treatment, research

A new study by motor control and psychology researchers at Indiana University suggests that postural control problems may be a core feature of bipolar disorder, not just a random symptom, and can provide insights both into ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 24, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Structure of Parkinson's disease protein identified

A team of researchers from the Petsko-Ringe and Pochapsky laboratories at Brandeis have produced and determined the structure of alpha-synuclein, a key protein associated with Parkinson’s disease.

Medical research created Oct 24, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Songbirds' learning hub in brain offers insight into motor control

To learn its signature melody, the male songbird uses a trial-and-error process to mimic the song of its father, singing the tune over and over again, hundreds of times a day, making subtle changes in the pitch of the notes. ...

Neuroscience created May 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | 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