A new study, published in the journal eNeuro, suggests the answer is no. If this is borne out, that result differs from Alzheimer's disease, where reducing endogenous tau levels in brain neurons is protective for multiple ...
Jun 18, 2021
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A new discovery by University of Guelph researchers may ultimately help in devising new therapies and improving quality of life for people with Parkinson's disease.
May 27, 2021
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Despite continued improvements in antibiotics and hospital intensive care, staph sepsis—a bloodstream infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria—still causes severe illness or death in 20 to 30 percent of patients ...
Mar 24, 2021
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A study published in Nature Communications today presents a compelling new evidence about what a key protein called alpha-synuclein actually does in neurons in the brain.
Feb 10, 2021
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A growing body of research has shown that misshapen and misfolded alpha-synuclein, the protein culprit behind Parkinson's disease and its characteristics, travels from the gut to the brain, where it spreads and sticks together ...
Jan 5, 2021
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A hallmark of Parkinson's disease is the degeneration of a group of dopaminergic neurons in the brain, which play key roles in movement initiation and co-ordination. When these neurons degenerate it leads to akinesia (lack ...
Nov 24, 2020
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Tumor cells constantly interact with the cellular environment they live in, affecting tumor progression and metastasis. In a new study, researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) and Niigata University discovered ...
Oct 1, 2020
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Researchers from the Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM) at Boston University and Boston Medical Center (BMC) have assembled the largest repository of patient derived stem cells (iPSCs) from patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin ...
Jul 2, 2020
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A new UCLA study in zebrafish has identified the process by which air pollution can damage brain cells, potentially contributing to Parkinson's disease.
May 20, 2020
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The pancreas is an abdominal organ that produces digestive enzymes as well as hormones that regulate blood sugar levels. This hormone-producing function is localized to the islets of Langerhans, which constitute clusters ...
May 11, 2020
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