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Scientists shed new light on two proteins that exacerbate the progression of Parkinson's disease
Two proteins may be intimately linked to the progression of Parkinson's disease, a relentless and disabling neurodegenerative disorder that affects millions of people around the world.
Mar 28, 2023
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Adding hope to the therapeutic mix can empower persons with Parkinson's disease
When Marina Noordegraaf was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at age 49, she noticed when it came to treatment decisions, she sometimes felt powerless. She observed that she herself played an active role in communicating ...
Mar 23, 2023
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How misplaced DNA could influence disease risk
DNA is our body's instruction manual. It contains all the information that our cells need to make proteins and other molecules vital for our development, growth and survival.
Mar 23, 2023
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Spectroscopy probe could enhance deep brain stimulation procedure for Parkinson's
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has become an increasingly common treatment for patients with advanced Parkinson's disease, but the procedure still carries significant risks. A new probe that performs two types of spectroscopy ...
Mar 20, 2023
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Is a common industrial chemical fueling the spread of Parkinson's disease?
A cancer-causing chemical that is widely used to degrease aviation components and heavy machinery could also be linked to Parkinson's disease, according to a new research paper that recommends increased scrutiny of areas ...
Mar 19, 2023
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DNA treatment could delay paralysis that strikes nearly all patients with ALS
In virtually all persons with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and in up to half of all cases of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and frontotemporal dementia, a protein called TDP-43 is lost from its normal location in the nucleus ...
Mar 16, 2023
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Physical exercise helps to improve symptoms of Parkinson's disease
Physical exercise can help to improve the severity of movement-related symptoms and the quality of life in people with Parkinson's disease. Findings from the first Cochrane review of the available evidence has found that ...
Mar 15, 2023
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Common dry cleaning chemical linked to Parkinson's
A common and widely used chemical may be fueling the rise of the world's fastest growing brain condition—Parkinson's disease. For the past 100 years, trichloroethylene (TCE) has been used to decaffeinate coffee, degrease ...
Mar 14, 2023
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A wide-gripped pen with magnets designed for Parkinson's patients
When Izzy Mokotoff's grandfather stopped writing his weekly letters to her in the spring of 2022, she knew she had to find a solution. Parkinson's disease had slowly been wearing down her grandfather's central nervous system, ...
Mar 7, 2023
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Study unveils mechanism regulating the transmission of a protein associated with the progression of Parkinson's disease
Proteins, long polymers comprised of smaller constituents known as amino acids, play a crucial role in the functioning of the human body. Over the course of a human's life, these "strings" of proteins fold into unique 3D ...
'Semantic similarity' leads to novel drug candidates for Parkinson's disease
The words that researchers use to describe their results can be harnessed to discover potential new treatments for Parkinson's disease, according to a new study publishing March 2nd in the open access journal PLoS Biology ...
Mar 2, 2023
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New study details inflammation in early stages of Parkinson's disease
New research by investigators at the University of Alabama at Birmingham supports the premise that inflammation is associated with Parkinson's disease early in the disease's progression. The findings, published online in ...
Mar 2, 2023
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Researchers identify three intestinal bacteria found in dementia with Lewy bodies
Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), one of the most common forms of dementia, has no cure. Previous studies suggested that gut bacteria, the microorganisms that live in the human digestive tract, play a role in Parkinson's disease, ...
Mar 1, 2023
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Children's bad dreams linked to a higher risk of dementia and Parkinson's disease in adulthood, finds new study
Can children's dreams foretell events that will happen nearly 40 years into the future? Yes, according to the results of my latest study published in the journal eClinicalMedicine.
Feb 27, 2023
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How the brain's recycling system breaks down in Parkinson's disease
Researchers from the University of Queensland have identified that a gene associated with an increased risk of Parkinson's disease also contributes to a build-up of cell debris in the brain.
Feb 24, 2023
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Movement shown to reduce sensory responses in Parkinson's disease
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have been looking at how movement shapes our senses and how sensory and motor processes are both affected in Parkinson's disease. In a study published in Nature Communications, de la Torre-Martinez ...
Feb 23, 2023
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Study finds air pollution exposure linked to Parkinson's risk, identifies US hot spot
Living in areas of the United States with higher levels of air pollution is associated with an increased risk of Parkinson's disease, according to a preliminary study released today, February 23, 2023, that will be presented ...
Feb 23, 2023
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Parkinson's disease patients experience significant reduction in symptoms with non-surgical focused ultrasound treatment
Patients with Parkinson's disease achieved a significant improvement in their tremors, mobility, and other physical symptoms after having a minimally invasive procedure involving focused ultrasound, according to a new study ...
Feb 22, 2023
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Dial for tuning dopamine, environmental signals found in Parkinson's
Researchers at The University of Alabama identified a critical mechanism for how signals from the environment are integrated with genetic information to influence the health and survival of brain cells, providing a key insight ...
Feb 22, 2023
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