
Proteins in Migration: New Animal Model Provides Important Clues on Mechanisms of Parkinson's Disease
Scientists have developed a
novel experimental model
that reproduces for the
first time this pattern of
alpha-synuclein brain
... > full story

Unleashing the Watchdog Protein: Research Opens Door to New Drug Therapies for Parkinson's Disease
Researchers have unlocked a
new door to developing drugs
to slow the progression of
Parkinson's disease. ... > full story

Could Eating Peppers Prevent Parkinson's? Dietary Nicotine May Hold Protective Key
New research reveals that
Solanaceae -- a flowering
plant family with some
species producing foods that
are edible sources of
... > full story

Parkinson's Disease Protein Gums Up Garbage Disposal System in Cells
With a new neuron model
system of Parkinson's
disease pathologies,
researchers have
demonstrated that these
... > full story
- Proteins in Migration: New Animal Model Provides Important Clues on Mechanisms of Parkinson's Disease
- Unleashing the Watchdog Protein: Research Opens Door to New Drug Therapies for Parkinson's Disease
- Could Eating Peppers Prevent Parkinson's? Dietary Nicotine May Hold Protective Key
- Parkinson's Disease Protein Gums Up Garbage Disposal System in Cells
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May 21, 2013 Researchers have identified a protein that stimulates a pair of "orphan receptors" found in the brain, solving a long-standing biological puzzle and possibly leading to future treatments for ... > full story -
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Connection Between Inflammatory Stimulus and Parkinson's Disease Examined
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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 -
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 -
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Genetic Evidence That New Therapies Targeting Parkinson's Disease May Cause Harm
March 20, 2013 Researchers have completed a small study that shows genetic and clinical evidence that therapies targeting the expression of alpha-synuclein -- a gene whose function is involved in the development ... > 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 -
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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