FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 19, 2018·4 min readCalcium May Play a Role in the Development of Parkinson’sA new Nature Communications study reveals increased calcium levels in brain cells may play a significant role in the development of Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 20, 2017·4 min readFindings Point to Potential New Therapy for Parkinson’sA new PNAS study reveals an FDA approved drug that targets toxic protein interactions could be used as a novel treatment for Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 28, 2017·6 min readParkinson’s Involves Degeneration of the Olfactory SystemMax Planck researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery that helps explain why people with Parkinson's often report an impaired sense of smell. They discovered the total volume of glomeruli in the olfactory bulb of Parkinson's patients is only half of that found in people without the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 14, 2017·3 min readMolecular Link Between Parkinson’s and Prion Diseases DiscoveredResearchers detail the complex interaction between alpha synuclein and the prion protein PrPc.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 5, 2017·4 min readLongtime Antidepressant Could Slow Parkinson’s ProgressionAccording to researchers, an antidepressant that has been available for more than 50 years could help slow the progression of Parkinson's disease. The drug, nortiptyline, has been shown to stop the growth of alpha synuclein.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 29, 2017·5 min readAltered Gut Microbiome Could Indicate Parkinson’s DiseaseEven during early stages of the disease, gut bacteria in those with Parkinson's differs significantly from those without the disease, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 10, 2017·6 min readHormone Shows Promise as Cognition EnhancerResearchers report klotho, a life extending protein, improved working memory, spatial memory and learning in mice. The researchers also noted a single injection of klotho was sufficient to improve cognitive ability and the effects were long lasting.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 28, 2017·4 min readA New Insight into Parkinson’s Disease ProteinA Nature Neuroscience study reveals the normal role of alpha-synuclein, a protein implicated in Parkinson's disease. Researchers say understanding how the protein normally acts may give insights into how it might fail.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 27, 2017·3 min readImmune System May Mount Attack in Parkinson’sResearchers report T cells in Parkinson's disease patients respond to alpha synuclein to a greater degree than those without the disease. The Nature study reports four genetic variations are associated with T cell reactivity to alpha synuclein. More than 50% of Parkinson's patients carry at least one of the gene variants.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 9, 2017·5 min readWhat’s the Difference Between Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia?A common misconception is that Alzheimer's disease and dementia are the same thing. Alzheimer's disease is simply one form of dementia. Researchers from Texas A&M describe how Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia impact the lives of both patients and their families, and provide new insights into minimizing the risks of developing neurodegenerative conditions.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 3, 2017·4 min readAlzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Spurred By Same EnzymeResearchers have implicated an enzyme that appears to make both Tau and alpha synculein more toxic in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Inhibiting this enzyme has already proved helpful in treating animal models of Alzheimer's disease. The researchers report they are moving on to testing drugs that inhibit AEP in animal models of Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 21, 2017·4 min readParkinson’s is Partly an Autoimmune DiseaseT cells may be tricked into thinking dopamine neurons are foreign due to the build up of damaged alpha-synuclein, a new study reports.Read More