FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 3, 2025·5 min readKetamine Offers Hope for Parkinson’s Treatment-Linked DyskinesiaResearchers have uncovered a new understanding of levodopa-induced dyskinesia, a common side effect in Parkinson’s patients, revealing that the motor cortex disconnects rather than directly causing these movements.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·March 14, 2023·5 min readFocused Ultrasound Effective for Treating Parkinson’s and Other Movement DisordersFocused ultrasound treatments help to improve motor symptoms associated with Parkinson's disease and dyskinesia.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·August 11, 2019·6 min readThe new field of sonogenetics uses sound waves to control the behavior of brain cellsA new technology known as sonogenetics can control neural activity by using sound frequencies. The technology could be used to non-invasively treat a range of neurological conditions, including Parkinson's disease and epilepsy.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 15, 2019·5 min readCan We Repair the Brain? Using Stem Cells to Treat Parkinson’sResearchers report on how new advances in stem cell biology and genetic engineering could be beneficial in developing new treatments for Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 8, 2018·3 min readParkinson’s ‘Jerking’ Side Effects Detected by AlgorithmResearchers have developed a new mathematical algorithm that can detect dyskinesia in Parkinson's patients.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 5, 2016·4 min readImproving Cell Transplants for Parkinson’s PatientsResearchers used a new technique to discover what happens when Parkinson's patients receive cell transplants.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 10, 2015·4 min readWhy Long Term Use of L-DOPA for Parkinson’s Disease Leads to DyskinesiaA new study reports Parkinson's related dyskinesia occurs when striatonigral neurons become less responsive to GABA.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 1, 2015·4 min readFirst U.S Patients Treated with Focused Ultrasound for Parkinson’s DiseaseResearchers report on the pilot study for focused ultrasound treatments for dyskinesia associated with Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 17, 2015·4 min readNew Potential Treatment for Parkinson’s DiseaseAn existing anti-malaria drug shows promise for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, a new study reports.Read More
