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How Parkinson's Disease Protein Acts Like a Virus
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 -
Parkinson's Disease Protein Gums Up Garbage Disposal System in Cells
March 28, 2013 With a new neuron model system of Parkinson's disease pathologies, researchers have demonstrated that these aberrant clumps in cells resist degradation as well as impair the function of the ... > 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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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
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