Neuroscience
Research reveals cause of 'freezing' gait in Parkinson's
Researchers think they've figured out why Parkinson's disease causes a person's limbs to become so stiff that at times they can feel frozen in place.
Sep 12, 2022
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Neuroscience
Researchers confirm brain region's role in mind-body communication
University of Iowa researchers have confirmed in a new study that a specific region in the brain is critical to governing the mind's communication with the body's motor control system. The findings could yield advances in ...
Jul 26, 2022
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Neuroscience
Critical step forward in understanding Parkinson's disease and how to treat it
A new study led by a researcher in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo has important implications for developing future treatments for Parkinson's disease (PD), a progressive ...
Jun 10, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study in mice suggests that COVID-19 increases risk of developing Parkinson's disease
Brain fog, headaches, and insomnia are some of the neurological symptoms doctors have observed in COVID-19 patients. Neurological sequelae after a viral infection is not new—in fact, following the 1918 influenza pandemic, ...
May 18, 2022
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Neuroscience
Researchers identify a subtype of brain cells that die in Parkinson's patients
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. has identified a subtype of brain cells that die in Parkinson's patients. In their study, published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, the group used ...
Neuroscience
Vascular defects appear to underlie the progression of Parkinson's disease
In an unexpected discovery, Georgetown University Medical Center researchers have identified what appears to be a significant vascular defect in patients with moderately severe Parkinson's disease. The finding could help ...
Nov 12, 2021
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Cinnamon may be used to halt the progression of Parkinson's disease
Neurological scientists at Rush University Medical Center have found that using cinnamon, a common food spice and flavoring material, can reverse the biomechanical, cellular and anatomical changes that occur in the brains ...
Jul 9, 2014
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Simple dot test may help gauge the progression of dopamine loss in Parkinson's disease
A pilot study by a multi-disciplinary team of investigators at Georgetown University suggests that a simple dot test could help doctors gauge the extent of dopamine loss in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD). Their ...
Nov 9, 2013
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Parkinson's disease protein causes disease spread and neuron death in healthy animals
Understanding how any disease progresses is one of the first and most important steps towards finding treatments to stop it. This has been the case for such brain-degenerating conditions as Alzheimer's disease. Now, after ...
Nov 15, 2012
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Web platform and app aim to improve quality of life for people with Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is one of the most prevalent neurodegenerative conditions worldwide. It causes motor impairments such as tremors, slow movement, muscle stiffness, and balance problems. Memory can also worsen as the disease ...
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