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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
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 ...
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Genetics
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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Study finds that dopaminergic medication improves sleep quality in Parkinson's disease patients
A study involving 22 Parkinson's disease (PD) patients has shown that use of the dopaminergic drug levodopa improves sleep quality. When the patients took the drug, the number of times they woke up during the night fell 25% ...
Aug 13, 2024
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Imaging technique uncovers protein abnormality in motor neuron disease
Pathological abnormalities associated with motor neuron disease have been identified using a new technique developed at the University of Birmingham.
Aug 8, 2024
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In Parkinson's, dementia may occur less often, or later, than previously thought
There's some good news for people with Parkinson's disease: The risk of developing dementia may be lower than previously thought, or dementia may occur later in the course of the disease than previously reported, according ...
Aug 7, 2024
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New visual technique could advance early detection of neurodegenerative diseases
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed a new visual diagnostic technique that can be used to advance early detection of neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease and similar diseases that affect ...
Aug 6, 2024
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Answer to preventing Parkinson's disease may lie in seaweed antioxidants
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease caused by the loss of neurons that produce dopamine, a neurotransmitter involved in motor control and cognitive function. As the global population ages, the number of Parkinson's ...
Aug 5, 2024
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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.
Aug 3, 2024
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Blood proteins may help to track the pathological progression of Lewy body disease
Early detection of Alzheimer's disease-related changes in Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies could be made possible by monitoring the amyloid-β (Aβ) and phosphorylated tau (p-tau) proteins. Researchers at ...
Jul 31, 2024
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Brain cell grafts in monkeys jump-start human trial for new Parkinson's treatment
People with Parkinson's disease are receiving a new treatment in a clinical trial started after University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists demonstrated the safety and feasibility of the therapeutic delivery method in a ...
Jul 29, 2024
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Advanced 'Parkinson's in a dish' model accelerates brain disease research
Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham health care system, have developed a model that rapidly converts stem cells to brain cells with protein structures characteristic ...
Jul 29, 2024
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Research shows genetic variants are more common in people with Parkinson's disease than previously thought
Investigators in the Parkinson's Foundation-backed PD GENEration study—which reached its goal of 15,000 participants ahead of schedule this spring—found that 13% of participants have a genetic form of Parkinson's disease ...
Jul 29, 2024
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