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Computer Games Help People With Parkinson's Disease, Pilot Study Shows
October 19, 2011 — Playing computer-based physical therapy games can help people with Parkinson's disease improve their gait and balance, according to a new pilot study. More than half the subjects in the three-month ... > full story -
By Reprogramming Skin Cells Into Brain Cells, Scientists Gain New Insights Into Mental Disorders
October 12, 2011 — By reprogramming skin cells from patients with mental disorders, scientists are creating brain cells that are now providing extraordinary insights into afflictions like schizophrenia and Parkinson's ... > full story -
Preventing Falls in People With Parkinson's Disease
October 12, 2011 — A new study has analyzed the results of an exercise program to prevent falls in those with Parkinson's ... > full story -
Effect of Aging on the Brain
October 10, 2011 — Biologists have discovered that under stressful conditions, such as neurodegeneration due to Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease, synapses grow excessively, potentially contributing to ... > full story -
Study First to Link Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Alpha-Synuclein Multiplication in Human Fibroblasts
October 6, 2011 — A new study shows for the first time the effects of alpha-Synuclein gene multiplication on mitochondrial function and susceptibility to oxidative stress in human tissue. Mitochondrial dysfunction has ... > full story -
Ability to Ride a Bike Can Aid Differential Diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease in Any Setting
October 6, 2011 — Researchers report that the ability to ride a bike can differentiate between atypical parkinsonism and Parkinson's disease, regardless of the environment or situations for ... > full story -
New Modeling of Brain's Circuitry May Bring Better Understanding of Parkinson's Disease
September 27, 2011 — Researchers have developed a mathematical model of the brain's neural circuitry that may provide a better understanding of how and why information is not transmitted correctly in the brains of ... > full story -
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YouTube Videos Can Inaccurately Depict Parkinson’s Disease and Other Movement Disorders, Study Finds
September 21, 2011 — After reviewing the most frequently watched YouTube videos about movement disorders, a group of neurologists found that the people in the videos often do not have a movement ... > full story -
Using Bone Marrow to Protect the Brain: Stem Cell Technology Begins Clinical Trial for Lou Gehrig's Disease
September 20, 2011 — Through a clinical product called NurOwn, researchers in Israel are turning bone marrow stem cells into astrocyte-like cells which are responsible for the well-being of the brain's neurons. Trials ... > full story -
Bursting Neurons Follow the Same Beat, Sometimes
September 12, 2011 — Researchers have created a mathematical model that captures the intermittent nature of synchronization in neural networks, lending insight into the mechanisms behind diseases such as ... > full story
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