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·October 16, 2014·4 min read

Misfolded Proteins Clump Together in a Surprising Place

A new study reports researchers have created a new framework for protein aggregation under acute stress.

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·October 15, 2014·2 min read

Effects of High Risk Parkinson’s Mutation Are Reversible

Researchers provide new evidence of how to target and reverse the effects caused by the most common genetic mutations for Parkinson's.

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·October 15, 2014·5 min read

Taking a Shot at Parkinson’s

Dopamine cells derived from stem cells could reverse many features of Parkinson's disease for a number of years.

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·October 13, 2014·4 min read

Greater Rates of Mitochondrial Mutations Discovered in Children Born to Older Mothers

Researchers report finding greater rates of mitochondrial mutations in the offspring of older mothers, as well as the mothers themselves.

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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 9, 2014·2 min read

Fixing a Faulty Molecular ‘Transport Hub’ Could Slow Brain Degeneration

A new finding into how the body sorts and transports proteins within cells could lead to new treatments for some neurodegenerative disorders, researchers report.

This image shows Sir William Richard Gowers' 1886 illustration which was part of his documentation of Parkinson's disease.

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·October 8, 2014·3 min read

Parkinson’s Progression Slowed by Drug Being Evaluated for Gaucher Disease

A drug which is being evaluated for the treatment of Gaucher disease has been shown to help slow the progression of Parkinson's disease in mice, a new study reports.