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·August 29, 2016·3 min read

Parkinson’s Study Could Pave Way for Early Detection Test

Researchers have developed a new method for detecting a molecule linked to Parkinson's disease from a small sample of spinal fluid.

Image shows synuclein fibrils in neurons.

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·August 22, 2016·3 min read

Tunneling Nanotubes Between Neurons Enable the Spread of Parkinson’s

Researchers have demonstrated the role of lysosomal vesicles in transporting α-synuclein aggregates.

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·August 9, 2016·4 min read

New Model Recreates Early Spread of Parkinson’s in the Brain

A 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.

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·July 19, 2016·6 min read

Discovery May Lead to a Treatment to Slow Parkinson’s

Researchers have discovered an interaction in neurons that contributes to Parkinson's disease.

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·July 12, 2016·7 min read

Cancer Drug Restores Dopamine And Reduces Toxic Proteins in Parkinson’s and Dementia

Researchers 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.

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·June 15, 2016·4 min read

A Protective Strategy Against Pesticide Linked Parkinson’s Disease

A new study sheds light on how ziram causes the loss of the main source of dopamine in the central nervous system.

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·June 9, 2016·4 min read

A New Biomarker for Nerve Cell Damage

Researchers have identified proteins in the blood that could reflect nerve cell damage.

Image shows positive α-Synuclein staining of a Lewy body from a patient who had Parkinson's disease.

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·June 8, 2016·5 min read

A Key to Parkinson’s Neurodegeneration Identified

A new study reports the interaction between a mitochondrial protein called TOM20 and alpha-synuclein leads to neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease.