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Boosting 'Cellular Garbage Disposal' Can Delay the Aging Process
May 6, 2013 Biologists have identified a gene, previously implicated in Parkinson's disease, that can delay the onset of aging and extend the healthy life span of fruit flies. This research has important ... > full story -
Endogenous Antibiotic Discovered in the Brain
May 6, 2013 Scientists have discovered that immune cells in the brain can produce a substance that prevents bacterial growth: namely itaconic acid. Until now, biologists had assumed that only certain fungi ... > full story -
Connection Between Inflammatory Stimulus and Parkinson's Disease Examined
April 29, 2013 The precise cause(s) of Parkinson’s Disease is unknown, but there is consensus that an inflammatory event or episode is involved in the initiation of neurodegeneration. A new study has brought ... > full story -
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How Parkinson's Disease Protein Acts Like a Virus
April 25, 2013 A protein known to be a key player in the development of Parkinson’s disease is able to enter and harm cells in the same way that viruses do, according to a new ... > full story -
Missing Link in Parkinson's Disease Found: Discovery Also Has Implications for Heart Failure
April 25, 2013 Researchers have described a missing link in understanding how damage to the body's cellular power plants leads to Parkinson's disease and, perhaps surprisingly, to some forms of heart ... > full story -
Putting the Brakes on Parkinson's
April 22, 2013 The earliest signs of Parkinson's disease can be deceptively mild. The first thing that movie star Michael J. Fox noticed was twitching of the little finger of his left hand. For years, he made light ... > full story -
A Noninvasive Avenue for Parkinson's Disease Gene Therapy
April 21, 2013 Researchers have developed a gene therapy approach that may one day stop Parkinson's disease in it tracks, preventing disease progression and reversing its symptoms. The novelty of the approach lies ... > full story -
Neurodegenerative Disease Advance: Study Details How Brain Enzyme Interacts With Drug-Like Lead Compound for Huntington's
April 10, 2013 A significant breakthrough has been made towards developing an effective treatment for neurodegenerative diseases such as Huntington's, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Researchers have detailed how an ... > full story -
'Unknown' Neurological Disorder Often Incorrectly Diagnosed
April 10, 2013 The very serious hereditary disease HDLS was discovered in 1984 in Sweden. Many HDLS patients are still incorrectly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, MS or Parkinson’s disease, but ... > full story -
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Study Reveals Function of Thousands of Autoantibodies in Blood
April 9, 2013 Research suggests a new immunology frontier with evidence that blood contains thousands of autoantibodies that bind specifically to antigens from all over the body, clear cellular debris from injury ... > full story
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