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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.

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·June 8, 2016·7 min read

Metabolite of MS Drug May Be Safe and Effective Parkinson’s Treatment

A drug usually used for the treatment of multiple sclerosis appears to increase the activity of Nrf2, a protein that protects the body from oxidative stress and inflammation associated with Parkinson's disease.

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·June 7, 2016·5 min read

Slowing Huntington’s by Swapping Sick for Healthy Brain Cells: Mouse Study

By transplanting healthy glial cells, researchers have succeeded in reducing the symptoms and slowing the progression of Huntington's disease in mice.

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·June 3, 2016·4 min read

Singing Could Improve Speech in Parkinson’s Patients: More Research Needed

Researchers have published evidence that singing can have beneficial effects for people with Parkinson's disease.

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·June 2, 2016·4 min read

Dietary Supplement May Prevent and Reverse Damage to Aging Brain

According to researchers, a complex dietary supplement has shows anti-aging properties that appear to prevent, and even reverse brain cell loss.

Image shows a brain slice from an Alzheimer's patient.

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·June 1, 2016·3 min read

Long-Term Memory Test Could Aid Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s

A combination of neuroimaging and long term memory tests could help with the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.

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·May 27, 2016·5 min read

The Brain Needs Cleaning to Stay Healthy

Researchers have identified a mechanism that keeps the brain clean during neurodegenerative diseases.

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·May 26, 2016·4 min read

How Prions Kill Neurons

A new study reports on a newly discovered system that shows early toxicity to dendrtic spines.

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·May 25, 2016·4 min read

Heart Medication Could Help Treat Alzheimer’s: Mouse Study

Researchers report a drug which prevents blood clots and reduces the risk of heart attacks shows promise for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

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·May 24, 2016·7 min read

Surveying Genetic Changes Linked to Parkinson’s

A new study examines the genetic modifications associated with Parkinson's disease.

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Featured Neurology

·May 24, 2016·4 min read

Current Screening Methods Miss Mild Cognitive Impairment in Many

A high number of false negative results from neuroimaging tests mean many people at increased risk of Alzheimer's may not be getting timely diagnosis or care, a new study reports.