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Parkinson's Research News

September 25, 2016

Parkinson's Biomarker Found in Urine Samples

Newfound Gene Causes Parkinson's Disease

Blood-Brain Barrier Breakthrough

Brain Guardians Remove Dying Neurons

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Trial Helps Doctors Tell Lewy Body Dementia from Alzheimer's, Parkinson's

Sep. 21, 2016 — Knowing that many clinicians find it difficult to correctly diagnose patients with Lewy body dementia, researchers set out to develop a clinical profile for these ... read more

Parkinson's Disease Protein Plays Vital 'Marshalling' Role in Healthy Brains

Sep. 19, 2016 — Researchers have established how a protein called alpha-synuclein, which is closely associated with Parkinson's Disease, ... read more

Can Some Types of Fat Protect Us from Brain Disease?

Sep. 8, 2016 — Having a little bit of extra fat may help reduce the risk of developing diseases caused by toxic protein aggregation, such as Huntington's, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. ... read more

Common Molecular Mechanism of Parkinson's Pathology Discovered in Study

Sep. 8, 2016 — Intracellular defects that lead to cells' failure to decommission faulty 'power packs' known as mitochondria cause nerve cells to die, triggering the symptoms of ... read more

Mitochondrial Diseases: Novel Method Enables Absolute Quantification of Mitochondrial Metabolites

Aug. 31, 2016 — Scientists have developed a method to quickly isolate mitochondria from mammalian cells and systematically measure the concentrations of ... read more

Tiny Changes in Parkinson's Protein Can Have 'Dramatic' Impact on Processes Behind Onset

Aug. 29, 2016 — Very specific mutations in the protein associated with Parkinson's disease (alpha synuclein) can have a profound effect on ... read more

MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound Effective to Treat Essential Tremor

Aug. 24, 2016 — Treatment with MRI-guided focused ultrasound significantly improves tremors and quality of life in patients with essential tremor (ET), the most common movement disorder, according to a new ... read more

Researchers Examine How Parkinson's Disease Alters Brain Activity Over Time

Aug. 15, 2016 — Neuroscientists peered into the brains of patients with Parkinson's disease and two similar conditions to see how their neural responses changed over time. The study may provide a new tool for ... read more

Researchers Discover the Hidden Potential of Disordered Proteins

Aug. 16, 2016 — Scientists have rediscovered the utility of disordered regions of proteins as drug targets. These results pave the way towards identifying new therapeutic targets for many ... read more

Biomarker Breakthrough Could Improve Parkinson's Treatment

Aug. 15, 2016 — A new, non-invasive way to track the progression of Parkinson’s disease could help evaluate experimental treatments to slow or stop the disease’s progression, ... read more

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September 25, 2016

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Spotting the Disease Before It Reveals Its Presence

Sep. 20, 2016 — A vast class of incurable neurodegenerative disorders are characterized by the aggregation and deposition of aberrant proteins like the amyloid bpeptide or the a-synuclein, considered to be a factor ... read more

Rare Genetic Condition May Provide Insights on Parkinson’s and Other Late-Onset Diseases

Sep. 19, 2016 — A new article suggests that an enzyme deficiency seen in the lysosomal storage disorder Krabbe’s disease may point to new mechanisms underlying certain late-onset neurodegenerative diseases such as ... read more

Virtually Reality Simplifies Early Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson's Disease

Sep. 2, 2016 — Scientists are developing an early diagnosis system for neurodegenerative disorders. The system is intended to such diseases as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and others. The diagnosis ... read more

Dopamine: Far More Than Just the 'Happy Hormone'

Aug. 31, 2016 — Dopamine is a so-called messenger substance or neurotransmitter that conveys signals between neurons. It not only controls mental and emotional responses but also motor reactions. Dopamine is ... read more

Parkinson's Study Could Pave Way for Early Detection Test

Aug. 29, 2016 — A test that can detect Parkinson's disease in the early stages of the illness has moved a step ... read more

Elevating Brain Protein Allays Symptoms of Alzheimer's, Improves Memory

Aug. 25, 2016 — Scientists are testing a drug that could boost levels of critical protective protein in brain. In the study, the team conducted tests in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease by raising the ... read more

Tunneling Nanotubes Between Neurons Enable the Spread of Parkinson's Disease Via Lysosomes

Aug. 22, 2016 — Scientists have demonstrated the role of lysosomal vesicles in transporting alpha-synuclein aggregates, responsible for Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases, between neurons. These ... read more

Human Brain Recordings Provide Highly Sought Insights Into Cause of Parkinson's Disease

Aug. 8, 2016 — A team of researchers is the first to systematically record neural activity in the human striatum, a deep brain structure that plays a major role in cognitive and motor function. These two functions ... read more

New Model Recreates Early Spread of Parkinson's Disease in the Brain

Aug. 8, 2016 — They're two of the biggest mysteries in Parkinson's disease research -- where does the disease start? And how can it be stopped early in the ... read more

Antioxidant Therapies May Help in the Fight Against Neurodegenerative Diseases

Aug. 1, 2016 — A new review examines the potential of antioxidant approaches for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral ... read more

Scientists Grow Mini Human Brains

July 30, 2016 — Mini midbrains provide next generation platforms to investigate human brain biology, diseases and therapeutics, report ... read more

Lab Method Sheds Light on How Genetic Mutations Cause Inherited Parkinson's Disease

July 29, 2016 — Scientists have developed a new method of measuring the activity of disease-causing mutations in the LRRK2 gene, a major cause of inherited Parkinson's ... read more

Why Brain Neurons in Parkinson's Disease Stop Benefiting from Levodopa

July 28, 2016 — Though the drug levodopa can dramatically improve Parkinson's disease symptoms, within five years one-half of the patients using L-DOPA develop an irreversible condition -- involuntary ... read more

Indicators of Parkinson's Disease Risk Found in Unexpected Places

July 27, 2016 — Clues that point toward new risk mechanisms for developing Parkinson's disease are hiding in some unusual spots, according to a new ... read more

Scientists Apply New Imaging Tool to Common Brain Disorders

July 20, 2016 — A new approach has been developed to scanning the brain for changes in synapses that are associated with common brain disorders. The technique may provide insights into the diagnosis and treatment of ... read more

Diseases That Run in Families Not All Down to Genes, Study Shows

July 20, 2016 — Family history of disease may be as much the result of shared lifestyle and surroundings as inherited genes, research has shown. Factors that are common to the family environment -- such as shared ... read more

Discovery May Lead to a Treatment to Slow Parkinson's Disease

July 19, 2016 — Scientists have shown that the most common genetic cause of Parkinson's disease -- a mutant LRRK2 kinase enzyme -- contributes to the formation of inclusions in neurons, resembling one of the ... read more

Patient-Specific Approach May Improve Deep Brain Stimulation Used to Treat Parkinson's

July 14, 2016 — Researchers have developed a method to measure how the brain responds to electrical stimulation and use the response to maximize efficacy of deep brain stimulation (DBS) -- a therapy that has been ... read more

Power Up: Growing Neurons Undergo Major Metabolic Shift

July 12, 2016 — A new understanding of how developing brain cells come to rely on oxygen may inform the treatment of brain diseases. The findings reveal a metabolic route thought to go awry in cancer and ... read more

Cancer Drug Restores Brain Dopamine, Reduces Toxic Proteins in Parkinson, Dementia

July 12, 2016 — A small phase I study provides molecular evidence that an FDA-approved drug for leukemia significantly increased brain dopamine and reduced toxic proteins linked to disease progression in patients ... read more

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Spotting the disease before it reveals its presence

Monday, September 19, 2016

Rare genetic condition may provide insights on Parkinson’s and other late-onset diseases

Friday, September 2, 2016

Virtually reality simplifies early diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Dopamine: Far more than just the 'happy hormone'

Monday, August 29, 2016

Parkinson's study could pave way for early detection test

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Elevating brain protein allays symptoms of Alzheimer's, improves memory

Monday, August 22, 2016

Tunneling nanotubes between neurons enable the spread of Parkinson's disease via lysosomes

Monday, August 8, 2016

Monday, August 1, 2016

Antioxidant therapies may help in the fight against neurodegenerative diseases

Saturday, July 30, 2016

Scientists grow mini human brains

Friday, July 29, 2016

Lab method sheds light on how genetic mutations cause inherited Parkinson's disease

Thursday, July 28, 2016

Why brain neurons in Parkinson's disease stop benefiting from levodopa

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Indicators of Parkinson's disease risk found in unexpected places

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Discovery may lead to a treatment to slow Parkinson's disease

Thursday, July 14, 2016

Patient-specific approach may improve deep brain stimulation used to treat Parkinson's

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Monday, July 11, 2016

Monday, June 27, 2016

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Get a clue: Biochemist studies fruit fly to understand Parkinson's disease, muscle wasting

Monday, June 20, 2016

Has incidence of Parkinson's disease increased over past 30 years?

Thursday, June 16, 2016

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Scientists discover protective strategy against pesticide-linked Parkinson's disease

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Monday, June 6, 2016

Link found between stomach infection and Parkinson’s symptoms

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Researchers identify new 'druggable' target for sporadic Parkinson's disease

Monday, May 30, 2016

Smell tests, biomarkers and colon biopsies: New approaches to early identification of Parkinson’s disease

Sunday, May 29, 2016

Underestimated burden: Epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s impair sexuality

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

New study surveys genetic changes linked with Parkinson's disease

Thursday, May 5, 2016

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Parkinson's disease pathogenesis reduced in rat model by a cell-signaling inhibitor drug

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Transplanted nerve cells survive a quarter of a century in a Parkinson's disease patient

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

New light shed on causes of movement disorders in Parkinson's disease

Monday, April 25, 2016

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Mapping neurons to improve the treatment of Parkinson's

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

'Wristwatch' device could revolutionize treatment for Parkinson’s patients

Monday, April 18, 2016

Derailed train of thought? Brain's stopping system may be at fault

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Study uncovers genetic variation that predicted type and rate of physical decline in patients with Parkinson's disease

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

SOD-mimetic M40403 is protective in cell and fly models of paraquat toxicity: Implications for Parkinson disease

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Could new class of fungicides play a role in autism, neurodegenerative diseases?

Monday, March 28, 2016

Structure of Parkinson's protein could lead to new diagnostic, treatment options

Monday, March 21, 2016

Thursday, March 17, 2016

Future brain therapies for Parkinson's possible with stem cell bioengineering innovation

Monday, March 14, 2016

Researchers identify when Parkinson’s proteins become toxic to brain cells

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Final review of health problems that may be linked to Agent Orange exposure during Vietnam War

Monday, March 7, 2016

Toxic byproduct of hemoglobin could provide clues for cerebral hemorrhage and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

New approaches for Parkinson's treatment? Researchers study metabolic changes

Friday, February 26, 2016

Barrow neurosurgeon helps pave way for deep brain stimulation and Alzheimer's

Thursday, February 25, 2016

New formulation of FDA-approved drug may help treat Niemann-Pick Type C disease

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Regulation of Parkinson's disease inflammatory responses by a MicroRNA

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Better visual, video skills can lead to earlier, more accurate movement disorder diagnoses

Monday, February 22, 2016

Promising respiratory drug focus of new clinical trial for parkinson's disease

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Stemming the flow: Stem cell study reveals how Parkinson's spreads

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Biomarker for early cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease patients identified

Saturday, February 13, 2016

Research could inform new therapy for Parkinson’s disease

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Tiny worm opens big discovery on nerve degeneration

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Teaching neurons to respond to placebos as potential treatment for Parkinson's

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Monday, January 25, 2016

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

High levels of urate in blood associated with lower risk of Parkinson's disease

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Monday, January 11, 2016

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Hepatitis C tied to increased risk of Parkinson's

Friday, December 18, 2015

Brain imaging technology offers new approach for studying Parkinsonian syndromes

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Pesticide found in milk decades ago may be associated with signs of Parkinson’s