FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 13, 2020·5 min read‘Natural killer’ cells could halt Parkinson’s progressionNatural killer cells may play a critical role in regulating and restraining neuroinflammation and protein clumping associated with Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 29, 2014·2 min readA “Frenemy” in Parkinson’s Disease Takes to CrowdsourcingA protein associated with Parkinson's disease regulates neurotransmission by self association, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 1, 2016·3 min readA Better Model for Parkinson’s DiseaseResearchers improve both animal and cell models for Parkinson's disease, a new study reports.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·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
FeaturedNeurology·September 30, 2016·3 min readAbnormal Brain Protein May Contribute to Development of Alzheimer’sA new study reports on the role the protein TDP-43 plays in the development of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 15, 2015·3 min readAfrican-American and European-American Brains Affected Differently by Alzheimer’sResearchers discover different pathologies affect the brains of European and African American alzheimer's patients.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 27, 2014·3 min readAfter Death, Twin Brains Show Similar Patterns of Neuropathologic ChangesResearchers compared the brains of twins where one, or both, died with Alzheimer's disease. They discovered many of the twins not only had similar progressions of the disease before death, but also similar combinations of pathologies.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
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 31, 2018·5 min readAppendix Removal May Lower Parkinson’s RiskResearchers report those who have had appendectomies have a reduced risk of developing Parkinson's disease. A new study reveals the appendix acts as a reservoir for proteins associated with the neurodegenerative disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·January 5, 2021·4 min readArtificial Enzyme May Be First Step Toward Treatment for Parkinson’s DiseaseResearchers have created an artificial enzyme that stops alpha-synuclein from spreading. The findings could have positive implications for the treatment of Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 21, 2016·6 min readBeyond Alzheimer’s: How a Mix of Brain Aliments Drives DementiaResearchers provide compelling evidence that dementia commonly results from a range of different brain ailments, rather than a single condition.Read More