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·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
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
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·December 12, 2017·3 min readTapeworm Drug May Help in Fight Against Parkinson’sCardiff University researchers report a molecule in a common medication used to treat tapeworm has shown to be effective in enhancing the PINK1 protein and slowing the progression of Parkinson's disease.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
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·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
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
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·May 20, 2019·3 min readResearchers link new protein to Parkinson’sThe MITOL protein has been implicated in 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
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