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·October 8, 2024·4 min read

Immune Response Linked to Lewy Body Formation

New research reveals that immune responses play a crucial role in the formation of Lewy bodies, protein aggregates that mark Parkinson's disease and other neurological conditions. Using human stem cells, scientists recreated Lewy bodies in dopaminergic neurons by combining alpha-synuclein protein buildup with immune stimulation.

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·January 10, 2022·5 min read

Neurons Derived From Stem Cells Predict Psychosis and Cognitive Deficits in Individuals With Schizophrenia

Clinical symptoms of schizophrenia, such as psychosis and cognitive deficits, can be predicted from the activity of neurons derived from a patient's stem cells.

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·September 8, 2021·2 min read

New Information on the Early Stages of Dementia With Lewy Bodies

New findings reinforce the idea that dementia with Lewy bodies can be pathologically classified as two different and distinct disease types.

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·February 16, 2021·5 min read

Genetic Study of Lewy Body Dementia Supports Ties to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases

Study identified five genes, including two novel genes, associated with Lewy Body dementia. Researchers also found the genetic profiles of patients with LBD showed higher chances of also suffering from Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease than other age-matched control subjects.

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·February 10, 2021·4 min read

Function Identified of ‘Mystery Protein’ That Kills Brain Cells of People With Parkinson’s

Study sheds new light on the damage alpha-synuclein does to neurons in Parkison's disease patients.

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·January 5, 2021·4 min read

Artificial Enzyme May Be First Step Toward Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease

Researchers have created an artificial enzyme that stops alpha-synuclein from spreading. The findings could have positive implications for the treatment of Parkinson's disease.

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·August 23, 2020·4 min read

Unique Protein Structures Could Hold the Key to Parkinson’s Disease

Researchers have discovered a series of misfolded alpha-synuclein protein structures never previously observed. The alpha-synuclein fibers were larger than previously reported and adopted a striking variety of shapes. The work lays the foundation for a detailed analysis of misfolded alpha-synuclein structures and could provide a better understanding of the neurobiology of Parkinson's disease.

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·March 13, 2020·5 min read

‘Natural killer’ cells could halt Parkinson’s progression

Natural killer cells may play a critical role in regulating and restraining neuroinflammation and protein clumping associated with Parkinson's disease.

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·July 29, 2019·4 min read

Discovery could lead to new treatments for Parkinson’s, other brain diseases

New model could inform the development of new treatments for Lewy body diseases by targeting alpha-synuclein DNA repair mechanisms.

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·May 10, 2019·4 min read

Inflamed monkey guts produce Parkinson’s-related proteins

Inflammation of the colon is associated with alterations in alpha-synuclein expression and phosphorylation in the myenteric plexus of common marmoset monkeys. The findings support the growing body of evidence that inflammation may play a role in the development of Parkinson's disease.

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·February 19, 2019·4 min read

Study Finds Ethnoracial Differences in Alzheimer’s

A new study reveals Hispanic Americans diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease tend to survive significantly longer with the condition than people from other ethnoracial groups.

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·January 10, 2019·4 min read

Defective Glial Cells Can Push Neurons Toward Parkinson’s Disease

A new study reveals a defective version of astrocytes may be linked to the build up of alpha synuclein and could spur Parkinson's disease. The findings show the important role glial cells play in Parkinson's and offers insights into new targets for therapies to fight the neurodegenerative disease.

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Lewy bodies

Immune Response Linked to Lewy Body Formation

Neurons Derived From Stem Cells Predict Psychosis and Cognitive Deficits in Individuals With Schizophrenia

New Information on the Early Stages of Dementia With Lewy Bodies

Genetic Study of Lewy Body Dementia Supports Ties to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases

Function Identified of ‘Mystery Protein’ That Kills Brain Cells of People With Parkinson’s

Artificial Enzyme May Be First Step Toward Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease

Unique Protein Structures Could Hold the Key to Parkinson’s Disease

‘Natural killer’ cells could halt Parkinson’s progression

Discovery could lead to new treatments for Parkinson’s, other brain diseases

Inflamed monkey guts produce Parkinson’s-related proteins

Study Finds Ethnoracial Differences in Alzheimer’s

Defective Glial Cells Can Push Neurons Toward Parkinson’s Disease

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