Parkinson's & Movement disorders

Severe flu increases risk of Parkinson's: research

Severe influenza doubles the odds that a person will develop Parkinson's disease later in life, according to University of British Columbia researchers.

Parkinson's & Movement disorders

Molecular 'on-off' switch for Parkinson's disease discovered

(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Protein Phosphorylation Unit at the University of Dundee have discovered a new molecular switch that acts to protect the brain from developing Parkinson's ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders

Study IDs gene variants that speed progression of Parkinson's disease

UCLA researchers may have found a key to determining which Parkinson's disease patients will experience a more rapid decline in motor function, sparking hopes for the development of new therapies and helping identify those ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders

Curcumin shows promise in attacking Parkinson's disease

Curcumin, a compound found in the spice turmeric, is proving effective at preventing clumping of a protein involved in Parkinson's disease, says a Michigan State University researcher.

Parkinson's & Movement disorders

Parkinson's disease stopped in animal model

(Medical Xpress) -- Millions of people suffer from Parkinson's disease, a disorder of the nervous system that affects movement and worsens over time. As the world's population ages, it's estimated that the number of people ...

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