FeaturedNeurology·October 14, 2020·2 min readLinks Between Inflammation and Parkinson’s Disease HighlightedParkinson's patients carrying mutations in PINK1 and Parkin genes have increased levels of circulating interleukin 6 and mitochondrial DNA. The findings strengthen a link between genetic risk factors from Parkinson's disease and inflammation.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·February 5, 2020·3 min readParkinson’s and the immune systemResearchers provide new evidence of the link between Parkinson's disease and the immune system.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·July 17, 2019·5 min readBacterial intestinal infections may trigger Parkinson’s diseaseMice infected with bacteria that cause mild intestinal infections exhibited Parkinson's like symptoms later in life. The findings provide a pathophysiological model in which intestinal infections may act as a trigger for Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·May 20, 2019·3 min readResearchers link new protein to Parkinson’sThe MITOL protein has been implicated in Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·May 16, 2019·3 min readMiro2 is a Parkin receptor for selective removal of damaged mitochondriaFindings from a mouse model study reveal Miro2 functions as a platform for Parkin translocation and damaged mitochondrial clearance.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 21, 2017·5 min readGood Cells Gone BadResearchers uncover how the SNO reaction may contribute to the onset of Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 10, 2017·3 min readResearchers Identify Link Between Birth Defect and Neurodegenerative DiseasesResearchers discover a link between neural tube defects and neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 17, 2017·3 min readDiscovery of Genetic Switch Could Help Prevent Parkinson’s SymptomsA new study reveals a critical gene network involved in Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 2, 2016·5 min readSingle Mutation in Recessive Gene Increases Risk of Earlier Onset Parkinson’s DiseaseResearchers have discovered a genetic mutation that could signify a risk for early onset of Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 27, 2016·5 min readOveractive Immune System May Be Responsible for Cell Death in Parkinson’sResearchers report two genes associated with Parkinson's disease are also key regulators of the immune system.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 23, 2016·4 min readChallenging Current Views on Origins of Parkinson’sA new study reports stress on the endoplasmic reticulum, and not mitochondrial failure, results in neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 16, 2015·5 min readRapamycin Prevents Parkinson’s Disease in Mouse ModelAccording to a new study, an FDA approved drug prevented the development of Parkinson's disese in mice genetically engineered to develop the neurodegenerative disorder.Read More