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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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·December 26, 2016·4 min read

Single Protein May Hold Secret to Treating Parkinson’s

Activating Nrf2 helps with the removal of LRRK2 and alpha synuclein, researchers report.

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·May 18, 2023·5 min read

Identifying Pesticide Culprits in Parkinson’s Disease

Researchers pinpointed 10 pesticides that significantly damage neurons involved in the onset of Parkinson’s disease. The study utilized California's extensive pesticide use database and innovative testing methods to identify pesticides directly toxic to dopaminergic neurons, which are crucial for voluntary movement.

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·May 22, 2017·3 min read

Common Protein Abnormality Pinpointed in Parkinson’s and ALS

Study implicates abnormalities in SOD1 with Parkinson's disease and ALS.

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·June 24, 2019·6 min read

Commonly prescribed drugs could increase the risk of dementia

Anticholinergic drugs, commonly prescribed to treat a range of disorders, from Parkinson's disease to bladder conditions, may increase dementia risks. The increased risk was linked to anticholinergic antidepressants, antipsychotics, bladder control, epilepsy and Parkinson's disease medications. There were no increased risks associated with other types of anticholinergics, such as gastrointestinal drugs or antihistamines.

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·October 10, 2014·1 min read

Similar But Different: New Discovery for Neurodegenerative Disease

Researchers report people with PSP experience more severe and extensive cognitive impairments than those with Parkinson's disease.

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·October 14, 2019·2 min read

Is bipolar disorder associated with increased risk of Parkinson’s disease?

Study reveals patients with bipolar disorder have a significantly increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease compared with the general population.

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·June 16, 2016·5 min read

Natural Molecule Could Improve Parkinson’s Symptoms

N-acetylcysteine appears to help enable dopamine neurons to recover some function, researchers report.

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·April 21, 2016·5 min read

Mapping Neurons Implicated in Parkinson’s Motor Impairment

Researchers have mapped out a circuit of neurons responsible for motor impairment in Parkinson's disease patients.

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·June 6, 2017·5 min read

Can You Hear Me Now?

Researchers solve a long standing mystery of the neural mechanism behind the Lombard effect.

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·February 7, 2019·4 min read

The Gut’s Link to Parkinson’s: Hype or Hope?

Researchers review the evidence that Parkinson's disease may, at least for some patients, begin in the gut.

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·September 27, 2024·8 min read

Improving Voice Recognition for People with Speech Disabilities

A new study shows that automatic speech recognition (ASR) systems trained on speech from people with Parkinson’s disease are 30% more accurate in transcribing similar speech patterns. Researchers collected over 151 hours of recordings from participants with varying degrees of dysarthria, a speech disorder common in Parkinson’s patients, and used the data to train ASR systems.

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Parkinson’s disease

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

Single Protein May Hold Secret to Treating Parkinson’s

Identifying Pesticide Culprits in Parkinson’s Disease

Common Protein Abnormality Pinpointed in Parkinson’s and ALS

Commonly prescribed drugs could increase the risk of dementia

Similar But Different: New Discovery for Neurodegenerative Disease

Is bipolar disorder associated with increased risk of Parkinson’s disease?

Natural Molecule Could Improve Parkinson’s Symptoms

Mapping Neurons Implicated in Parkinson’s Motor Impairment

Can You Hear Me Now?

The Gut’s Link to Parkinson’s: Hype or Hope?

Improving Voice Recognition for People with Speech Disabilities

Early DBS Protects Cognition in Genetic Parkinson’s

Resource Scarcity Alters Maternal Brain Activity to Hinder Caregiving

Existing Drug Could Halt Brain Inflammation in Alzheimer’s

Ultraprocessed Foods Alter Insulin and Brain Reward Responses

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