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Tau Transmission Model Opens Doors for New Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Therapies
March 15, 2013 Injecting synthetic tau fibrils into animal models induces Alzheimer's-like tau tangles and imitates the spread of tau pathology, according to new ... > full story -
New Structural Insight Into Neurodegenerative Disease
March 14, 2013 Scientists have released new results on the structure and molecular details of the neurodegenerative disease-associated protein Ataxin-1. Mutations in Ataxin-1 cause the neurological disease, ... > full story -
New Drugs May Improve Quality of Life for People With Parkinson's Disease
March 14, 2013 Three new studies present possible positive news for people with Parkinson’s disease. The studies report on treatments for blood pressure problems, the wearing-off that can occur when people ... > full story -
Fluorescent Neural Cells from Monkey Skin Mature Into Several Types of Brain Cells in Monkeys
March 14, 2013 For the first time, scientists have transplanted neural cells derived from a monkey's skin into its brain and watched the cells develop into several types of mature brain cells, according to a new ... > full story -
Parkinson's Disease Brain Rhythms Detected: Finding Suggests Better Way to Monitor, Treat Disease With Deep Brain Stimulation
March 4, 2013 Scientists have discovered how to detect abnormal brain rhythms associated with Parkinson's by implanting electrodes within the brains of people with the ... > full story -
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Scientists Identify 'Clean-Up' Snafu That Kills Brain Cells in Parkinson's Disease
March 3, 2013 Researchers have discovered how the most common genetic mutations in familial Parkinson’s disease damage brain ... > full story -
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Parkinson's Disease: Parkin Protects from Neuronal Cell Death
March 1, 2013 Researchers have identified a novel signal transduction pathway, which activates the parkin gene and prevents stress-induced neuronal cell ... > full story -
Scientists Find Genes Linked to Human Neurological Disorders in Sea Lamprey Genome
February 24, 2013 Scientists have identified several genes linked to human neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and spinal cord injury, in the sea lamprey, a vertebrate fish whose ... > full story -
Fighting Disease Deep Inside the Brain
February 17, 2013 Mini, ultra-flexible electrodes could improve treatment of Parkinson's and other health ... > full story -
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Possible Cause Of, and Treatment For, Non-Familial Parkinson's
February 6, 2013 Researchers have identified a protein trafficking defect within brain cells that may underlie the common form of Parkinson's disease. The defect is at a point of convergence for the action of at ... > full story
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