Tag: parkinson
Parkinson’s disease protein plays vital ‘marshalling’ role in healthy brains
The study suggests that alpha-synuclein acts as a bond between cellular transporters in healthy brains, regulating their flow and therefore controlling the signalling process....
Eye test may detect Parkinson’s before symptoms appear
A new low-cost and non-invasive eye test could detect Parkinson’s disease before symptoms including tremors and muscle stiffness develop, according to new research in...
Indicators of Parkinson’s disease risk found in unexpected places
Clues that point toward new risk mechanisms for developing Parkinson's disease are hiding in some unusual spots, according to a study published in Scientific...
Leukemia drug shows early promise for treating Parkinson’s disease and dementia
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder that causes a range of motor and non-motor symptoms. During the course of the...
Parkinson’s Disease biomarker found in patient urine samples
For more than five years, urine and cerebral-spinal fluid samples from patients with Parkinson's disease have been locked in freezers in the NINDS National...
Deep brain stimulation can improve Parkinson’s symptoms by 70%
By stimulating the brains of Parkinson's patients using electrodes, neurologists at France's CHU Saint-Étienne University Hospital found that this surgical technique could improve motor...
Blocking key enzyme halts parkinson’s disease symptoms in mice
Researchers at Johns Hopkins say they have gleaned two important new clues in the fight against Parkinson's disease: that blocking an enzyme called c-Abl...
