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Tracing the Brain's Connections: Using Rabies Virus, Researcher Tracks Inputs to Dopamine Neurons
June 6, 2012 — Scientists are using a genetically-modified version of the rabies virus to create the first-ever comprehensive list of inputs that connect directly to dopamine neurons in two regions of the brain, ... > full story -
Vitamin K2: New Hope for Parkinson's Patients?
May 11, 2012 — Neuroscientists have succeeded in undoing the effect of one of the genetic defects that leads to Parkinson's using vitamin K2. The discovery gives hope to Parkinson's ... > full story -
Neurodegeneration 'Switched Off' in Mice
May 10, 2012 — Researchers have identified a major pathway leading to brain cell death in mice with neurodegenerative disease. They were able to block the pathway, preventing brain cell death and increasing ... > full story -
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Freezing Parkinson's in Its Tracks: Researcher Developing Therapy to Halt Symptoms in Parkinson's Patients
May 2, 2012 — Scientists have developed a peptide that protects dopamine-producing neurons, freezing neurodegeneration in its tracks in preclinical trials. This peptide could be easily delivered by daily ... > full story -
Brain Circuitry Associated With Addictive, Depressive Behaviors Identified
April 30, 2012 — Scientists have determined how specific circuitry in the brain controls not only body movement but also motivation and learning, providing new insight into neurodegenerative disorders such as ... > full story -
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19th Century Therapy for Parkinson's Disease May Help Patients Today
April 19, 2012 — In the 19th century, Jean-Martin Charcot, the celebrated neurologist, developed a "vibration chair," to relieve symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Charcot reported improvements in his patients, but he ... > full story -
Parkinson's Protein Causes Disease Spread in Animal Model
April 17, 2012 — Researchers have shown that brain tissue from a Parkinson's disease mouse model, as well as synthetically produced disease protein fibrils, injected into young, symptom-free PD mice led to spreading ... > full story -
Metformin Can Substantially Reduce the Risk of Parkinson's Disease in Diabetes, Study Suggests
April 16, 2012 — A major 12-year study based on a Taiwanese population cohort has demonstrated that not only does diabetes increase the risk of developing Parkinson's disease more than twofold, the use of ... > full story -
How Parkinson's Disease Starts and Spreads
April 16, 2012 — Injection of a small amount of clumped protein triggers a cascade of events leading to a Parkinson’s-like disease in mice, according to a new ... > full story -
REM Sleep Disorder Doubles Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment, Parkinson's, Study Finds
March 14, 2012 — People with symptoms suggesting rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder, or RBD, have twice the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment or Parkinson's disease within four years of diagnosis ... > full story
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