Last update:

Parkinson's & Movement disorders news

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Some diabetes drugs tied to lower risk of dementia, Parkinson's disease

A class of drugs for diabetes may be associated with a lower risk of dementia and Parkinson's disease, according to a study published in the September 18, 2024, online issue of Neurology.

Neuroscience

Innovative technology may enable early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease

Researchers at Tel Aviv University cooperated with three major Israeli medical centers to develop a new method for detecting protein aggregation in cells—a hallmark of Parkinson's disease. The technology can enable diagnosis ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders

New insights into the pathogenesis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

The symptoms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)—a neurodegenerative disease that involves loss of nerve cells that control movement—tend to emerge in adulthood. To Davide Trotti, Ph.D., a neuroscientist at Thomas ...

Neuroscience

Study finds no link between migraine and Parkinson's disease

Contrary to previous research, a new study of female participants finds no link between migraine and the risk of developing Parkinson's disease. The study is published in the August 21, 2024 online issue of Neurology.

Parkinson's & Movement disorders

Taming Parkinson's disease with self-adjusting brain pacemakers

Two new studies from UC San Francisco are pointing the way toward round-the-clock personalized care for people with Parkinson's disease through an implanted device that can treat movement problems during the day and insomnia ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders

Fecal microbiota transplant no aid for Parkinson's disease

Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is safe but does not offer clinically meaningful improvements for Parkinson's disease (PD), according to a study published online July 29 in JAMA Neurology.

Health

What your gait says about your health

Walking requires a huge number of signals between your brain and the muscles in your arms, chest, back, abdomen, pelvis and legs. Something that looks relatively straightforward is in fact incredibly complex. And the pace ...

Neuroscience

Gut protein may protect brain cells in Parkinson's disease

Nearly 10 million people worldwide suffer from Parkinson's disease (PD), a condition causing muscle rigidity and tremors due to the loss of the chemical dopamine in the brain. One cause of PD is exposure to toxins. In a recent ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders

Machine learning helps define new subtypes of Parkinson's disease

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have used machine learning to define three subtypes of Parkinson's disease based on the pace at which the disease progresses. In addition to having the potential to become an important ...

Medical research

Protein droplets likely don't cause Parkinson's, study suggests

Liquid-liquid phase separation is not a precursor to formation of amyloid fibrils, a pathological hallmark of Parkinson's disease, shows a recent study. Rather, the formation of protein into liquid droplets may help to dissolve ...