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Sep. 11, 2023 — Researchers have identified a new pathological mechanism for a familial type of Parkinson's disease caused by a mutation in the CHCHD2 gene. Mutant CHCHD2 protein is mislocalized in cells and ...
Sep. 14, 2021 — The neurotransmitter dopamine influences the activity of a wide variety of brain areas. A deficiency of this substance can have drastic consequences: The death of dopamine-producing nerve cells in ...
Nov. 3, 2021 — A new gene therapy targeting the small brain region where dopamine neurons reside, the substantia nigra, substantially boosts the benefits of the drug levodopa in Parkinson's. The therapy ...
Feb. 28, 2023 — Researchers have identified gut bacteria that are associated with dementia with Lewy bodies. Changing the levels of three bacteria, Collinsella, Ruminococcus, and Bifidobacterium, may delay the onset ...
Jan. 15, 2021 — A new study shows that patients with a schizophrenia spectrum disorder have an increased risk of Parkinson's disease later in life. The increased risk may be due to alterations in the ...
July 14, 2021 — Researchers have found that a component derived from turmeric essential oil, ar-turmerone, and its derivatives act directly on dopaminergic neurons to exert a neuroprotective effect on tissue ...
Mar. 8, 2021 — Research has concluded that there is convincing evidence that type 2 diabetes is associated with an increased risk of Parkinson's disease. The same study found that there was also evidence that ...
July 13, 2022 — Researchers are a step closer to understanding how Parkinson's disease develops and progresses thanks to chemical biological ...
Mar. 22, 2022 — A novel system to control protein aggregation in a model of Parkinson's disease may answer longstanding questions about how the disease begins and spreads, according to a new study. Initial ...
June 7, 2022 — Older adults who start to experience bad dreams or nightmares could be exhibiting the earliest signs of Parkinson's disease, say ...
