FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·December 26, 2016·4 min readSingle Protein May Hold Secret to Treating Parkinson’sActivating Nrf2 helps with the removal of LRRK2 and alpha synuclein, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 1, 2016·4 min readKey Cause of Parkinson’s Can Be TreatedResearchers have identified a potential mechanism to help control inflammation associated with Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 1, 2016·6 min readParkinson’s Disease Linked to Gut MicrobiomeA new study reports a link between the deterioration of motor skills in Parkinson's disease and alterations in the composition of populations of gut bacteria.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 23, 2016·3 min readNew Imaging Technique Measures Toxicity of Proteins Associated With Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s DiseasesResearchers have developed a new imaging technique that makes it possible to study why proteins associated with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases may go from harmless to toxic.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 6, 2016·5 min readThe Role Gut Bacteria Plays in Neurodegenerative DiseasesResearchers report proteins produced by gut bacteria may cause protein misfolding in the brain and cerebral inflammation.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 30, 2016·4 min readCaffeine Based Compounds Show Promise Against Parkinson’sResearchers have developed two caffeine based compounds that show promise in the fight against Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 29, 2016·4 min readNew Treatment Strategy Could Cut Parkinson’s Off at the PassResearchers report that a drug currently in clinical trials for other conditions slows the progress of Parkinson's disease in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 25, 2016·4 min readTrial Helps Doctors Tell Lewy Body Dementia From Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’sA new study reports on how the clinical profiles of Lewy body dementia differ from Alzhiemer's or Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 19, 2016·4 min readParkinson’s Protein Plays Vital Marshalling Role in Healthy BrainsResearchers report alpha-synuclein helps to marshal the correct number of vesicles into the right position to release their neurotransmitters across synapses.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 29, 2016·3 min readParkinson’s Study Could Pave Way for Early Detection TestResearchers have developed a new method for detecting a molecule linked to Parkinson's disease from a small sample of spinal fluid.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 22, 2016·3 min readTunneling Nanotubes Between Neurons Enable the Spread of Parkinson’sResearchers have demonstrated the role of lysosomal vesicles in transporting α-synuclein aggregates.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 9, 2016·4 min readNew Model Recreates Early Spread of Parkinson’s in the BrainA new model of Parkinson's disease demonstrates how abnormal alpha-synuclein proteins gradually spread from brain areas implicated in early stages of the disease to other regions of the brain.Read More
