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·December 21, 2022·6 min read

Study Traces Shared and Unique Cellular Hallmarks Found in 6 Neurodegenerative Diseases

Multiple neurodegenerative disorders harbor similar fundamental dysfunctional cellular processes.

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·December 12, 2022·2 min read

Gut-Brain Axis: The Connection Between Illnesses of the Digestive and Nervous Systems

A new study aims to investigate the interaction between the digestive and nervous systems, or the gut-brain axis, to discover more about the links between digestive health and neurodegenerative diseases.

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·December 6, 2022·3 min read

How Neurons Respond to Aged-Related Iron Accumulation

Researchers identified two genes that respond to age-related iron accumulation in the substantia nigra. Knockdown of these genes results in severely impairing the cellular tolerance for iron toxicity.

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·December 1, 2022·5 min read

Gut Microbiome at the Center of Parkinson’s Disease Pathogenesis

Adding to previous research on the gut-brain axis link to Parkinson's disease, researchers discovered the gut microbiome is involved with multiple pathways in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's.

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·November 25, 2022·4 min read

Protein Shapes Could Indicate Parkinson’s Disease

The shape of a specific set of proteins differs in the spinal fluid of patients with Parkinson's disease compared to those without the neurodegenerative disease.

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·November 23, 2022·3 min read

Krill Oil Protects Dopaminergic Neurons From Age-Related Degeneration

Krill oil protects dopaminergic neurons from age-related degeneration, decreases alpha-synuclein aggregation, and improves dopamine-dependent cognition and behavior in lab models of Parkinson's disease.

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·November 15, 2022·5 min read

Slow-Moving Shell of Water Can Make Parkinson’s Proteins ‘Stickier’

Water plays a key role in how proteins associated with Parkinson's disease fold, clump or misfold.

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·November 1, 2022·4 min read

‘A Silent Killer’: COVID-19 Shown to Trigger Inflammation in the Brain

COVID-19 infection activates the same inflammatory response in the brain as Parkinson's disease, a new study reports.

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·October 20, 2022·3 min read

Weight Change in Early Parkinson’s May Be Tied to Changes in Thinking Skills

People who lost weight soon after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease had a more rapid decline in thinking skills compared to those who maintained their normal weight. Those who gained weight had a slower decline in cognitive skills.

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·October 17, 2022·4 min read

Epigenetic Changes Linked to Parkinson’s Disease Differ in Men and Women

Post-mortem analysis of the brains of those with Parkinson's disease revealed more than 200 genes with different epigenetic markers compared to healthy brains, but the affected genes were almost entirely different between women and men.

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·October 5, 2022·5 min read

A Nose to Diagnose: Improving Parkinson’s Diagnosis

Researchers discovered personal odors can alter in people with Parkinson's disease. Based on this, they identified specific markers for Parkinson's in sebum, an oily substance secreted from the skin. They developed a new, non-invasive swab test that can identify Parkinson's with 95% accuracy.

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·September 22, 2022·7 min read

In-Home Wireless Device Tracks Disease Progression in Parkinson’s Patients

A new in-home device that monitors movement and gait speed can evaluate Parkinson's disease severity, progression, and a patient's response to medication.