Medications
Two new treatments for Crohn's disease equally effective
Two new treatments for Crohn's disease showed roughly equal performance in a clinical trial, according to findings published in The Lancet.
Jul 18, 2022
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Medical research
Investigators discover a 'double life' for a key Parkinson's disease protein
One of the hallmarks of Parkinson's disease (PD) is the accumulation in the brain of a protein known as alpha-synuclein. For more than two decades, alpha-synuclein has been a focal point of attention for researchers, clinicians ...
Jun 9, 2022
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Chemical inhibitor blocks final path to cell death in mice with Parkinson's symptoms
In studies in mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have identified a chemical compound that stops the final events in the pathway linked to the death of brain cells in Parkinson's disease. Results of the experiments, ...
Jun 1, 2022
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Neuroscience
'STING' protein's efforts to clean up brain cell damage may speed Parkinson's disease progress
In studies with mouse and human tissue, as well as live mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that a snag in the normal process of cleaning up broken DNA in brain cells may hasten the progression of Parkinson's ...
May 19, 2022
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Genetics
Researchers find link between Parkinson's gene and vocal issues that could lead to earlier diagnosis
Parkinson's disease is perhaps best known for its movement-related symptoms, particularly tremors and stiffness.
May 4, 2022
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Neuroscience
A new mutation behind synucleinopathies
Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia belong to a family of neurodegenerative disorders called synucleinopathies because they are caused by the pathological accumulation of protein alpha-synuclein into structures called ...
Apr 29, 2022
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Researchers have uncovered a regulator of body weight that could lead to new treatments for metabolic disorders
Yale scientists have discovered that a protein known as augmentor-alpha regulates body weight in mice, an insight that could lead to new treatments for metabolic disorders.
Apr 11, 2022
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Genetics
Alzheimer's disease: The identification of 75 genetic risk factors brings new insights
Identifying genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease is essential if we are to improve our understanding and treatment of it. Progress in human genome analysis along with genome-wide association studies are now leading ...
Apr 4, 2022
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Shining a light on protein aggregation in Parkinson's disease
A novel system to control protein aggregation in a model of Parkinson's disease may answer longstanding questions about how the disease begins and spreads, according to a new study published March 9 in the open-access journal ...
Mar 22, 2022
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Scientists uncover new targets for treating Parkinson's disease
Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have found that people with Parkinson's disease have a clear "genetic signature" of the disease in their memory T cells. The scientists hope that targeting these genes ...
Mar 21, 2022
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