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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 -
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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 -
Examining the So-Called Basque Mutation of Parkinson's
January 31, 2013 A team from the Basque Country came across a mutation of the LRRK2 gene, which is particularly prevalent among the population of Gipuzkoa. It is the R1441G mutation and is known as the Basque ... > full story -
Promising New Target for Parkinson's Disease Therapies
January 18, 2013 With a new insight into a model of Parkinson's disease, researchers have identified a novel target for mitigating some of the disease's toll on the ... > full story -
Parkinson's Can Lead to Anxiety and Other Non-Motor Symptoms, Even Early on
January 14, 2013 While movement problems are the main symptom of Parkinson’s disease, a new study shows that even early in the course of disease people frequently experience many non-motor symptoms such as ... > full story -
Parkinson's Treatment Can Trigger Creativity: Patients Treated With Dopamine-Enhancing Drugs Are Developing Artistic Talents, Doctor Says
January 14, 2013 In treating Parkinson's disease patients one medical researcher found that patients were exhibiting new bursts of artistic activity. Now she has begun to understand ... > full story -
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Scientists Uncover Potential Drug Target to Block Cell Death in Parkinson's Disease
January 10, 2013 Oxidative stress is a primary villain in a host of diseases that range from cancer and heart failure to Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Parkinson's disease. Now, scientists ... > full story -
Dopamine Regulates the Motivation to Act, Study Shows
January 10, 2013 The widespread belief that dopamine regulates pleasure could go down in history with the latest research results on the role of this neurotransmitter. Researchers have shown that it regulates ... > full story
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