New research works towards early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease
An international team of researchers has moved forward the development of diagnostic biomarkers for degenerative disorders such as Parkinson's.
May 4, 2011
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An international team of researchers has moved forward the development of diagnostic biomarkers for degenerative disorders such as Parkinson's.
May 4, 2011
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder that causes progressive cognitive impairment and memory loss. Now, a new study published by Cell Press in the September 8 issue of the journal Neuron identifies ...
Sep 7, 2011
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A new study found no evidence to support concerns that abnormal neurodegenerative disease proteins are "infectious" or transmitted from animals to humans or from one person to another.
Feb 4, 2013
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Two proteins conspire to promote a lethal neurological disease, according to a study published online this week in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.
Nov 14, 2011
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Cells are the building blocks of the human body. They are a focus of scientific study, because when things go wrong at the cellular and molecular level the consequences for human health are often significant.
Aug 7, 2011
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A three molecule complex may be a target for treating Huntington's disease, a genetic disorder affecting the brain. This finding by an international research team including scientists from the German Center for Neurodegenerative ...
Feb 26, 2013
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A tiny sliver of a person's DNA—several thousand times smaller than a typical gene—produces a molecule that has crucial influence over whether a person has any control over their muscles, according to a paper published ...
Dec 17, 2015
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In a study using brain tissue from deceased human donors, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they found new evidence that schizophrenia can be marked by the buildup of abnormal proteins similar to those found in the brains ...
Jun 24, 2019
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The presence of Lewy bodies in nerve cells, formed by intracellular deposits of the protein α-synuclein, is a characteristic pathologic feature of Parkinson's Disease (PD). In the quest for an animal model of PD that mimics ...
Jun 7, 2013
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In a new study NYU School of Medicine researchers report that they have found several chemical compounds, including an antidepressant, that have powerful effects against brain-destroying prion infections in mice, opening ...
Sep 14, 2011
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