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
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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
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 23, 2021·4 min readParkinson’s Gene May Impair How New Neurons Are Made Throughout Our LifetimePINK1, a gene associated with Parkinson's disease, is not just responsible for the premature death of dopaminergic neurons, it also plays a key role in the neurogenesis of dopamine neurons throughout life.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
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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
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
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
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
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