Neuroscience
Common heart drug may slow progression of Huntington's disease
A common heart drug may slow the progression of Huntington's disease (HD), according to a new study by University of Iowa Health Care researchers.
Dec 2, 2024
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Chemical tag to investigate 'disordered' proteins sheds new light on Parkinson's research
Scientists at La Trobe University have created a world-first method to investigate "disordered" proteins in living cells, in research that could change how we understand and treat Parkinson's disease.
Nov 26, 2024
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Neuroscience
New biomarkers could improve diagnosis and tracking of Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia
Investigators led by Tanya Simuni, MD, the Arthur C. Nielsen, Jr., Research Professor of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders, have defined new biologic and clinical biomarkers for better identifying patients with different ...
Nov 26, 2024
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Digital therapeutics can improve Parkinson's control, study finds
The use of PD Neurotechnology's pioneering telemonitoring device to assess Parkinson's Disease (PD) symptoms and inform medication adjustments led to the majority of patients exhibiting improved or stable symptom manifestation, ...
Nov 26, 2024
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Network theory insights lead to a mathematical representation of Parkinson's disease
Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson's disease, can be thought of as arising from malfunctions in the network of neuronal agglomerates in the brain. It is therefore often useful to apply insights from a branch of ...
Nov 22, 2024
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Parkinson's drug changes the gut microbiome for the worse due to iron deficiency, study reveals
A new study has revealed that the widely prescribed Parkinson's disease drug entacapone significantly disrupts the human gut microbiome by inducing iron deficiency.
Nov 21, 2024
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Algorithm can identify subtle changes in a person's voice for early Parkinson's detection
Algorithms that can detect subtle changes in a person's voice are emerging as a potential new diagnostic tool for Parkinson's disease, according to researchers from Iraq and Australia.
Nov 21, 2024
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Neuroscience
Deep brain stimulation: A promising future for anxiety in Parkinson's patients
Deep brain stimulation has revealed that a specific type of brain wave activity is associated with levels of anxiety in people living with Parkinson's disease, according to research led by scientists at City St George's and ...
Nov 20, 2024
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Neuroscience
PNA5 protein shows potential for treating Parkinson's-related cognitive decline and dementia
A recently published study by researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences found that a tiny protein called PNA5 appears to have a protective effect on brain cells, which could lead to treatments for the cognitive ...
Nov 19, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Reframing cerebral palsy as a lifelong physical disability could improve adult care, researchers say
In the United States, there are currently more adults living with cerebral palsy than children. Despite this, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still label cerebral palsy as "the most common motor disability ...
Nov 19, 2024
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