The largest study of CTE to date has found a new link between playing contact sports, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), and the development of a movement disorder known as parkinsonism.
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Researchers have identified a new mutation in the ARPP21 gene that could be the cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a devastating neurodegenerative disease. The researchers are from the Neuromuscular Diseases Group ...
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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 ...
Jul 15, 2024
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A major clinical trial, led by researchers at the University of Nottingham, has shown the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT LOUD) is more effective than the current speech and language therapy provided by the NHS, when ...
Jul 10, 2024
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Parkinson's is associated with a higher risk of cognitive impairment and dementia that can severely impact quality of life. Cognitive symptoms include deficits in attention and mental flexibility, among others, and can pre-date ...
Jul 11, 2024
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Research led by UCLA Health reveals that Black patients with Huntington's disease in the U.S. and Canada received their diagnoses, on average, one year later compared to white patients after symptoms first appear.
Jul 10, 2024
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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 ...
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