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·October 31, 2018·5 min read

Appendix Removal May Lower Parkinson’s Risk

Researchers 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.

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·July 26, 2018·4 min read

Traffic Jams in the Brain

A new study reports disrupted transportation routes in nerve cells are a significant cause of Parkinson's disease.

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·July 3, 2017·4 min read

Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Spurred By Same Enzyme

Researchers 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.

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·January 18, 2017·4 min read

Delirium Could Accelerate Dementia Related Mental Decline

A new study reports delirium can accelerate cognitive decline in people undergoing pathological changes associated with dementia.

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·November 3, 2016·4 min read

Brain Volume May Help Predict Who Will Develop Dementia With Lewy Bodies

Hippocampal shrinkage may could signify people with memory problems could develop Lewy body dementia rather than Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.

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·September 30, 2016·3 min read

Abnormal Brain Protein May Contribute to Development of Alzheimer’s

A new study reports on the role the protein TDP-43 plays in the development of Alzheimer's disease.

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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.

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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 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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·July 11, 2016·6 min read

Study Finds Link Between TBI and Parkinson’s, But Not Alzheimer’s

According to a new study, people with a history of TBI are at an increased risk for developing some neurodegenerative diseases later in life. However, TBI's don't appear to be linked to a higher risk for Alzheimer's disease.

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.