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
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
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
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 13, 2014·3 min readResearchers Make Breakthrough in Understanding Parkinson’s DiseaseA gene implicated in Parkinson's disease can control the repair or destruction of neurons, a new study reports.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
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·August 12, 2015·3 min readNew Potential Pathway for Treating ALS and Parkinson’s DiseasesA new study reports PINK1 triggers mitophagy, a process which breaks down and removes damaged mitochondria from cells.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 16, 2015·5 min readRapamycin Prevents Parkinson’s Disease in Mouse ModelAccording to a new study, an FDA approved drug prevented the development of Parkinson's disese in mice genetically engineered to develop the neurodegenerative disorder.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
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
FeaturedNeurology·June 27, 2016·5 min readOveractive Immune System May Be Responsible for Cell Death in Parkinson’sResearchers report two genes associated with Parkinson's disease are also key regulators of the immune system.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 2, 2016·5 min readSingle Mutation in Recessive Gene Increases Risk of Earlier Onset Parkinson’s DiseaseResearchers have discovered a genetic mutation that could signify a risk for early onset of 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
