FeaturedNeurology·January 28, 2016·3 min readAnother Piece of Parkinson’s Disease Pathology Puzzle IdentifiedA new study describes a novel route for therapeutic development and intervention testing for Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 26, 2016·3 min readPotential ‘Guardian’ Against Neurodegeneration IdentifiedAccording to a new study, a protein called Tet3FL removes methyl groups from specific genes, keeping them active.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 26, 2016·3 min readHow Dopamine is Transported Within the BrainA new study reports on how dopamine transports into and out of brain cells. The findings could help in developing more effective treatments for drug addiction and some neurodegenerative disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 25, 2016·4 min readExposure to Environmental Toxin May Increase Risk of Alzheimer’s and Other Neurodegenerative DiseasesChronic exposure to the environmental toxin BMAA may increase the risk for developing neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and ALS.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 19, 2016·3 min readParkinson’s Patients Benefit From Aerobic ExerciseA new study reports aerobic exercise might help to slow the progression of Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 14, 2016·3 min readMen With High Levels of Urate in Blood Have Lower Risk for Parkinson’sAccording to a new study, men with high levels of urate in their blood have a lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 13, 2016·2 min readNovel Factor in Parkinson’s Disease DiscoveredResearchers have identified a cellular defect in patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 13, 2016·5 min readParkinson’s Symptoms Improved With Help of Common Dementia DrugResearchers report a commonly prescribed dementia drug shows promise in preventing falls and improving quality of life for people with Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·January 13, 2016·3 min readWhy Nerve Cells DieAccording to a new study, the location of protein aggregates strongly influences the survival of neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 11, 2016·3 min readCholesterol Lowering Drug Could Help Treat Parkinsons DiseaseA clinical trial is being conducted to assess the effectiveness of a cholesterol lowering drug in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 9, 2016·4 min readDefending Pathogenic ProteinsA new study reports some prion like protein accumulations could have a positive effect.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 6, 2016·3 min readA (Virtual) World Without Parkinson’sResearchers explore how people with Parkinson's disease make use of online, virtual reality environments.Read More