Parkinson's & Movement disorders
What do you know about Parkinson's disease?
April is Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about this progressive nervous system disorder.
Apr 7, 2021
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Neuroscience
Researchers identify a potential new therapeutic target in Parkinson's disease
In a study published in Nature Communications, a team led by Krembil Brain Institute at UHN Senior Scientists, Drs. Lorraine Kalia and Suneil Kalia, and University of Toronto (U of T) Professor, Dr. Philip M. Kim, has identified ...
Apr 19, 2023
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Neuroscience
Songbirds' learning hub in brain offers insight into motor control
To learn its signature melody, the male songbird uses a trial-and-error process to mimic the song of its father, singing the tune over and over again, hundreds of times a day, making subtle changes in the pitch of the notes. ...
May 20, 2012
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Increased risk of Parkinson's disease in methamphetamine users, study finds
People who abused methamphetamine or other amphetamine-like stimulants were more likely to develop Parkinson's disease than those who did not, in a new study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).
Jul 26, 2011
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Neuroscience
Gel reduced daily tremors in Parkinson's disease
(Medical Xpress)—An experimental treatment for Parkinson's disease reduced by nearly two hours on average the period each day when medication failed to control patients' slowness and shaking, according to results from a ...
Jan 6, 2014
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Parkinson's disease protein buys time for cell repair
Australian researchers have discovered how a protein linked to Parkinson's disease may protect cells such as neurons in the brain.
Dec 20, 2018
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Largest-ever trial in Parkinson's disease shows that for long-term treatment levodopa is better than newer drugs
For long-term treatment of newly diagnosed Parkinson's disease (PD), the old drug levodopa provides better mobility and a higher quality of life than the two main alternatives, dopamine agonists (DA) and monoamine oxidase ...
Jun 10, 2014
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Time spent in nature appears to slow Parkinson's, Alzheimer's
Living in an area with easy access to parks and rivers appears to slow the progression of devastating neurological diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
Dec 27, 2022
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Medical research
Picking the fastest progressing patients to speed Parkinson's disease clinical trials
Testing whether a new drug impacts the progression of Parkinson's disease takes years, in part because the disease often advances so slowly. Many Parkinson's patients don't have any worsening of their symptoms over the course ...
Nov 10, 2022
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Medical research
Why do neurons die in Parkinson's disease?
Current thinking about Parkinson's disease is that it's a disorder of mitochondria, the energy-producing organelles inside cells, causing neurons in the brain's substantia nigra to die or become impaired. A study from Children's ...
Nov 10, 2011
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