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
FeaturedNeurology·July 19, 2016·6 min readDiscovery May Lead to a Treatment to Slow Parkinson’sResearchers have discovered an interaction in neurons that contributes to Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 12, 2016·7 min readCancer Drug Restores Dopamine And Reduces Toxic Proteins in Parkinson’s and DementiaResearchers report that a FDA approved drug to treat leukemia increases dopamine and reduces toxic proteins linked to disease progression in Parkison's and dementia with Lewy bodies.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 15, 2016·4 min readA Protective Strategy Against Pesticide Linked Parkinson’s DiseaseA new study sheds light on how ziram causes the loss of the main source of dopamine in the central nervous system.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 9, 2016·4 min readA New Biomarker for Nerve Cell DamageResearchers have identified proteins in the blood that could reflect nerve cell damage.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 8, 2016·5 min readA Key to Parkinson’s Neurodegeneration IdentifiedA new study reports the interaction between a mitochondrial protein called TOM20 and alpha-synuclein leads to neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 24, 2016·7 min readSurveying Genetic Changes Linked to Parkinson’sA new study examines the genetic modifications associated with Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 12, 2016·4 min readA Tissue Biomarker for Dementia With Lewy Bodies and Parkinson’s DiseaseBiopsy of submandibular gland may reveal signature alpha-synuclein associated with Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·March 29, 2016·4 min readStructure of Parkinson’s Protein May Lead to New Treatment and Diagnostic OptionsResearchers have identified the complex chemical structure of alpha-synuclein.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 14, 2016·3 min readMethod Identifies When Parkinson’s Proteins Become Toxic to Brain CellsResearchers have identified the point at which proteins in the brain turn toxic during the decent into Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 18, 2016·4 min readStem Cell Study Reveals How Parkinson’s SpreadsA new stem cell study offers clues as to how Parkinson's disease spreads from cell to cell.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 2, 2016·4 min readSaliva Gland Test Can Spot Early Parkinson’s DiseaseA new study reports that testing a portion of a person's submandibular gland could be a way to diagnose early Parkinson's disease.Read More
