Half of Those on Parkinson’s Drugs Develop Impulse Control Problems
A new study reports Parkinson's patients who take dopamine agonists are more likely to develop impulse control disorders. ... Read More...
Parkinson’s disease
Gender Differences in Parkinson’s Disease
Not only do women appear to be better protected against the effects of Parkinson's disease, a new study reveals a gender specific pathology exists in women with the disease as soon as the symptoms appear.... Read More...
Is There a Link Between Diabetes and Parkinson’s?
According to researchers, people with type 2 diabetes have a higher risk of being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease later in life. The study reports the risk may be higher for younger people and those with complications related to diabetes.... Read More...
Molecular Mechanisms of Parkinson’s Disease Unraveled
In Parkinson's disease, alpha synuclein clumps move to and damage mitochondrial proteins, making them less efficient and causing the mitochondrial to burst, leaking out chemicals that tell the cells to die, researchers say.... Read More...
Goodbye “Stress Granules”
Researchers shed light on how stress granules, enzymes linked to a range of neurodegenerative diseases, are formed and how they can be reduced.... Read More...
Immunosuppresant Drugs May Protect Against Parkinson’s
People who take immunosuppressant medications are less likely to develop Parkinson's disease, a new study reveals.... Read More...
Self Tuning Brain Implant Could Help Treat Parkinson’s Patients
Researchers have developed a new deep brain stimulation device that is able to use feedback from the brain to fine tune its signal. The device could help those with Parkinson's disease.... Read More...
Impaired Energy Production May Explain Why Brain is Susceptable to Age Related Disease
Cells from older people have impaired mitochondria, reducing energy production. The findings could open the door to discovering a clear link between mitochondrial dysfunction and age related neurodegeneration, researchers report.... Read More...
Brainwave Link Between Disparate Disorders
Researchers report abnormalities in brainwave activity could be a common link between depression, Parkinson's disease, tinnitus and neuropathic pain.... Read More...
Early Synaptic Dysfunction Found in Parkinson’s Disease
Mutations in LRRK2 leads to dysfunctional auxilin and impaired synaptic vesicle endocytosis in Parkinson's patients, researchers report.... Read More...
Study Reveals Cause of Pesticide Exposure and Parkinson’s Link
People exposed to two common agrochemicals, Paraquat and Maneb, are at a 250% higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease, researchers report.... Read More...
Why Do We Yawn and Why Is Yawning So Contagious?
Researchers investigate the biological aspects of yawning and consider why yawning is so contagious. ... Read More...