FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·October 3, 2014·3 min readApplying Proteomics to Parkinson’sResearchers discover how unmutated versions of PINK1 and PARKIN collaborate to rid cells of damaged mitochondria.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·July 17, 2019·5 min readBacterial intestinal infections may trigger Parkinson’s diseaseMice infected with bacteria that cause mild intestinal infections exhibited Parkinson's like symptoms later in life. The findings provide a pathophysiological model in which intestinal infections may act as a trigger for Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 10, 2017·3 min readBoosting Dietary Niacin Could Benefit Those With Early Onset Parkinson’sDietary Niacin can help boost levels of a compound associated with DNA repair, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 23, 2016·4 min readChallenging Current Views on Origins of Parkinson’sA new study reports stress on the endoplasmic reticulum, and not mitochondrial failure, results in neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 17, 2017·3 min readDiscovery of Genetic Switch Could Help Prevent Parkinson’s SymptomsA new study reveals a critical gene network involved in Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 16, 2013·4 min readEffects of Parkinson’s Disease Mutation Reversed in CellsResearchers discover a chemical in an anti-wrinkle cream could help prevent the death of nerve cells damaged by mutations, which cause an inherited form of Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 25, 2015·3 min readEnhancing Detection of Early Onset Parkinson’s DiseaseResearchers find an increase in neural activity to stimulation in flies with genetic mutations associated with early onset Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 21, 2017·5 min readGood Cells Gone BadResearchers uncover how the SNO reaction may contribute to the onset of Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 14, 2020·2 min readLinks Between Inflammation and Parkinson’s Disease HighlightedParkinson's patients carrying mutations in PINK1 and Parkin genes have increased levels of circulating interleukin 6 and mitochondrial DNA. The findings strengthen a link between genetic risk factors from Parkinson's disease and inflammation.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·May 16, 2019·3 min readMiro2 is a Parkin receptor for selective removal of damaged mitochondriaFindings from a mouse model study reveal Miro2 functions as a platform for Parkin translocation and damaged mitochondrial clearance.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 2, 2015·3 min readMitochondria Are Altered in Human Cell Model of Parkinson’s DiseaseUsing stem cells derived from Parkinson's patients, researchers confirm mitochondrial changes.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 29, 2014·4 min readNew Parkinson’s Disease Chemical Messenger DiscoveredResearchers identify a new chemical messenger that is critical for protecting the brain against PD.Read More