T cells may allow for early detection of Parkinson's cases, years before motor symptoms develop
Your T cells work hard to fight disease. Unfortunately, "friendly fire" from T cells can sometimes harm the body's healthy tissues.
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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: News and Research on Parkinson Disease Associated Proteins
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Alzheimer's: Bacteria that cause stomach ulcers may also protect brain
Every three seconds, someone in the world develops dementia. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, accounting for between 60% and 70% of all cases.
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Simple brain scan offers hope for detecting Parkinson's disease much earlier
An international team, led by researchers at the Champalimaud Foundation (CF), has shown—for the first time in a realistic way—that it may be possible to diagnose Parkinson's disease (PD) years before it becomes untreatable, ...
May 8, 2025
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Research on α-synuclein PET imaging illuminates path to earlier diagnosis of Parkinson's disease
In an article published in Genomic Psychiatry, researchers from Fudan University and Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine highlight remarkable advances in the development of positron emission tomography (PET) ...
Apr 30, 2025
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Spinal fluid biomarker offers early and accurate Parkinson's disease diagnosis
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that is usually diagnosed in its late stage on the basis of clinical symptoms, mainly motor disorders. By this point, however, the brain is already severely and irreparably ...
Apr 25, 2025
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Metabolic driver of Parkinson's disease offers new target for treatment
Researchers have identified a key enzyme driving forms of Parkinson's disease, and have shown how blocking it restores normal function in animal and cell models, offering a promising new drug target for the condition.
Apr 24, 2025
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Discovery of α-synuclein's 'fuzzy coat' mechanism offers new insights into Parkinson's
Parkinson's disease (PD) and Lewy body dementia (LBD) are incurable and progressive neurodegenerative disorders, with some overlapping symptoms. An estimated 10 million people worldwide live with PD, while the figure for ...
Apr 11, 2025
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Parkinson's protein clumps in heart nerves could offer new treatment path
Parkinson's doesn't just affect movement and the brain—it may also impact the heart, according to new research from the University of Surrey. Scientists from Surrey's School of Veterinary Medicine suggest that targeting a ...
Apr 3, 2025
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Refined test could improve Parkinson's disease diagnosis
A team that includes a RIKEN researcher has refined a lab test for measuring protein aggregate levels in samples from patients with certain neurodegenerative diseases. This has the potential to improve diagnosis and drug ...
Mar 19, 2025
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Men's immune response to brain protein may explain their higher rates of Parkinson's disease
Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have found a potential new target for treating Parkinson's disease. Their new research reveals how a protein in brain cells may drive Parkinson's onset—and offers a possible ...
Feb 25, 2025
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