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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.
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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 ...
Sep 16, 2024
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Genetics suggest link between ALS and Parkinson's disease
People with rare genetic variants linked to degenerative brain disorders like Parkinson's disease are at increased risk of developing ALS, a new study finds.
Sep 16, 2024
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Rapid blood diagnostic test developed for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
A highly accurate diagnostic blood test has been developed for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects neurons in the brain and spinal cord.
Sep 12, 2024
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How the Parkinson's drug Levodopa causes psychiatric complications similar to drug abuse
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified a mechanism responsible for a serious psychiatric complication caused by dopamine replacement therapy in Parkinson's disease. The results of these findings were recently ...
Sep 11, 2024
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New research identifies potential therapeutic target for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is the most common degenerative motor neuron disease in adults. It is characterized by a selective loss of motor neurons, resulting in progressive muscle ...
Sep 10, 2024
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Parkinson's disease study develops analytical pipeline to identify unexploited genes
A research team from Hiroshima University has developed an analysis pipeline to identify unexploited genes for a given disease against five databases that provide gene-disease associations. They used their pipeline to study ...
Sep 9, 2024
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Ulcers, damage to upper gastrointestinal tract linked to increased risk of Parkinson's disease
A study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) found the risk of developing Parkinson's disease was 76% higher among those with a history of damage to the lining of their upper gastrointestinal ...
Sep 6, 2024
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Studying the brain in motion offers new insights into Parkinson's disease
A breakthrough in medical imaging is making it possible for researchers to observe brain activity during movement and pick up the early signs of disorders that affect brain-to-body coordination, such as Parkinson's disease.
Sep 5, 2024
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Q&A with neurologists: Can your phone and AI track Parkinson's progression?
Researchers say we're on the cusp of a new era where physicians will personalize care, adjusting medications and pacemakers based on videos captured at home by patients that can be analyzed by artificial intelligence.
Sep 3, 2024
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Mitochondria keep your brain cells alive: Helping them run smoothly may protect against Parkinson's disease
In 1817, a British physician named James Parkinson published An Essay on the Shaking Palsy, describing for the first time cases of a neurodegenerative disorder now known as Parkinson's disease. Today, Parkinson's disease ...
Aug 31, 2024
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Trouble with trembling hands originates in the brain: Research IDs genetic variations associated with essential tremor
New research by the National Neuroscience Institute (NNI) of Singapore has identified for the first time how gene variations cause changes in the brain that are linked to essential tremor—a common condition that causes ...
Aug 29, 2024
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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 ...
Aug 28, 2024
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Low-dose carbon monoxide may explain the paradoxical reduced risk of Parkinson's disease among smokers
Paradoxically, previous research has shown that despite its inherent health risks, cigarette smoking is linked with a reduced risk of Parkinson's disease (PD). Until now, however, it was not clear how.
Aug 23, 2024
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Scientists uncover new mechanism of 'forgetting' in brain neurons that could inform Parkinson's treatment
Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered a new way in which neurons in the brain "forget" associations that help guide behavior and habits, according to a study published in Cell Reports.
Aug 23, 2024
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Why eating seaweed might help prevent Parkinson's disease
Eating the seaweed Ecklonia cava may be able to slow down or prevent Parkinson's disease, according to a 2024 study.
Aug 23, 2024
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Two proteins identified as potential targets to improve ALS symptoms
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease that is incurable. The disease is characterized by the selective degeneration of upper motor neurons in the motor cortex as well as the lower motor neurons ...
Aug 22, 2024
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The role of an energy-producing enzyme in treating Parkinson's disease
An enzyme called PGK1 has an unexpectedly critical role in the production of chemical energy in brain cells, according to a preclinical study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine. The investigators found that boosting ...
Aug 21, 2024
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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.
Aug 21, 2024
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Aceneuramic acid is the first approved drug for GNE myopathy treatment
In order to treat an underserved population of patients with a rare condition whose muscles gradually become weaker until they can no longer walk, a team of researchers across Japan have completed a clinical study to confirm ...
Aug 20, 2024
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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 ...
Aug 19, 2024
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Worldwide machine learning contest advances wearable tech for Parkinson's disease
Researchers at TAU's Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences invited the international community of machine learning researchers to participate in a contest devised to advance their study and assist neurologists: developing ...
Aug 19, 2024
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What the trained eye cannot see: Detecting movement defects in early stage Parkinson's disease
A technique that uses videos and machine learning to quantify motor symptoms in early-stage Parkinson's disease could help reveal signs of the disease and other movement disorders earlier, which could lead to better treatment ...
Aug 15, 2024
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Researchers discover rare sequence variants that associate with a high risk of Parkinson's disease
Scientists at deCODE genetics, a subsidiary of AMGEN, have discovered rare sequence variants, predicted to cause a loss of function of ITSN1, that are associated with a high risk of Parkinson's disease. The findings also ...
Aug 15, 2024
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Non-pharmacological interventions may play greater role in treatment of patients with Parkinson's disease
The field of non-pharmacological interventions for the treatment of individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) is reaching maturity and has the potential to substantially improve patient care in the future.
Aug 13, 2024
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