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Why Do Cells Age? Discovery of Extremely Long-Lived Proteins May Provide Insight Into Cell Aging and Neurodegenerative Diseases
February 3, 2012 — One of the big mysteries in biology is why cells age. Now scientists report that they have discovered a weakness in a component of brain cells that may explain how the aging process occurs in the ... > full story -
Researchers Visualize the Development of Parkinson's Cells
January 31, 2012 — In the US alone, at least 500,000 people suffer from Parkinson's disease, a neurological disorder that affects a person's ability to control his or her movement. New technology lets researchers ... > full story -
Scientists Identify Protein That Contributes to Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease
January 25, 2012 — Scientists have identified a protein that exacerbates symptoms of Parkinson's disease -- a discovery that could one day lead to new treatments for people who suffer from this devastating ... > full story -
Biologists a Step Nearer to Solving the Parkinson's Conundrum
January 16, 2012 — Scientists have made a significant step forward in isolating the cause of Parkinson’s disease in younger ... > full story -
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Parkinson's Treatment Shows Positive Results in Clinical Testing
January 11, 2012 — Deep brain stimulation -- also known as DBS -- is effective at improving motor symptoms and quality of life in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease, according to new ... > full story -
New Gene That Regulates Body Weight Discovered
January 4, 2012 — While studying a brain protein related to the involuntary body movements that are side effects of drugs used to treat Parkinson's disease and schizophrenia, a pharmacy professor discovered that the ... > full story -
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Deer Antlers Inspire a New Theory on Osteoporosis
January 3, 2012 — The loss of manganese could mean that calcium does not stick to bones and could cause osteoporosis. This is the new theory put forward after studying deer antlers. The hypothesis still needs to be ... > full story -
Demographic and Clinical Factors Appear Associated With Survival in Patients With Parkinson Disease
January 2, 2012 — Demographics and clinical factors appear to be associated with survival in patients with Parkinson disease (PD), and the presence of dementia is associated with a significant increase in mortality, ... > full story -
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Cause of Rare Disease Discovered
December 16, 2011 — Scientists have identified the gene that causes a rare childhood neurological disorder called PKD/IC, or "paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia with infantile convulsions," a cause of epilepsy in babies ... > full storyMore: -
Reprogramming Brain Cells Important First Step for New Parkinson's Therapy
December 13, 2011 — In efforts to find new treatments for Parkinson's Disease (PD), researchers have directly reprogrammed astrocytes, the most plentiful cell type in the central nervous system, into dopamine-producing ... > full story
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