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December 24, 2024

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Study Identifies Potential New Drug for Parkinson's-Related Cognitive Decline, Dementia

Nov. 19, 2024 — A recently published study found that a tiny protein called PNA5 appears to have a protective effect on brain cells, which could lead to treatments for the cognitive symptoms of Parkinson's disease ...

Scientists Discover Key to Preventing Neurodegeneration in Parkinson's and Related Disorders

Nov. 1, 2024 — A team of researchers has uncovered a groundbreaking mechanism in the formation of harmful protein aggregates that lead to neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's Disease. The team, led by ...

Antibiotics and Antifungals May Slightly Affect Parkinson's Risk, Study Finds

Oct. 23, 2024 — Research highlights a complex relationship between bacteria in the digestive tract and brain ...

Role of Ophthalmic Acid in Motor Function Control

Oct. 4, 2024 — A research team has revealed that a molecule in the brain -- ophthalmic acid -- unexpectedly acts like a neurotransmitter similar to dopamine in regulating motor function, offering a new therapeutic target for Parkinson's and other movement ...

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Researchers Identify a Potential Biomarker of Parkinson's Disease Progression

Nov. 12, 2024 — Researchers have identified a potential biomarker of Parkinson's disease progression. According to the new study, patients with a slow progression of ...

Recreating a Hallmark of Parkinson's Disease in Human Neurons

Oct. 8, 2024 — Scientists have recreated the growth of Lewy bodies in human neurons and followed their formation to gain important insight into why and how they form. Critically, they find that immune challenge is ...

A Risky Business: Why Do Some Parkinson's Disease Treatments Affect Decision Making?

Sep. 24, 2024 — Parkinson's disease, a debilitating nervous system disorder, is treated with medications that sometimes cause impaired decision-making and poor ...

Some Diabetes Drugs Tied to Lower Risk of Dementia, Parkinson's Disease

Sep. 18, 2024 — A class of drugs for diabetes may be associated with a lower risk of dementia and Parkinson's disease, according to a new ...

Researchers Develop Analytical Pipeline to Identify Unexploited Genes That Hold Research Value

Sep. 9, 2024 — A research team has developed an analysis pipeline to identify unexploited genes for a given disease against five databases that provide gene-disease ...

The Brain's Balancing System

Aug. 27, 2024 — A finding by neuroscientists could open doors to new treatments for a range of psychiatric and neurological disorders attributed to dysfunctions in specific dopamine ...

The Role of an Energy-Producing Enzyme in Treating Parkinson's Disease

Aug. 21, 2024 — An enzyme called PGK1 has an unexpectedly critical role in the production of chemical energy in brain cells, according to a preclinical study. The investigators found that boosting its activity may ...

Study Finds No Link Between Migraine and Parkinson's Disease

Aug. 21, 2024 — Contrary to previous research, a new study of female participants finds no link between migraine and the risk of developing Parkinson's ...

Taming Parkinson's Disease With Intelligent Brain Pacemakers

Aug. 19, 2024 — Two new studies are pointing the way toward round-the-clock personalized care for people with Parkinson's disease through an implanted device that can treat movement problems during the day and ...

What the Trained Eye Cannot See: Detecting Movement Defects in Early Stage Parkinson's Disease

Aug. 15, 2024 — Using machine learning to analyze video recordings of individuals performing simple movements, researchers developed a method to automaticaly ...

Propranolol Reduces Tremors in Parkinson's Disease

Dec. 23, 2024 — The standard medication levodopa does not always work against tremors in Parkinson's disease, especially in stressful situations. Propranolol, however, does work during stress, providing insight ...

Preventing Parkinson's Disease May Lie in Seaweed Antioxidants

Aug. 5, 2024 — A research team examined the effect of Ecklonia cava polyphenols on the prevention of Parkinson's disease. It was found that the oral intake of the seaweed antioxidants restores motor function ...

Blood Proteins May Help to Track the Pathological Progression of Lewy's Body Disease

July 31, 2024 — New research suggests that two proteins, amyloid- and phosphorylated tau, the key proteins of Alzheimer's disease, are detected in blood once symptoms have started in Lewy's body diseases, ...

New Video Test for Parkinson's Uses AI to Track How the Disease Is Progressing

July 23, 2024 — An automated assessment technique that uses artificial intelligence could revolutionize the management of Parkinson's ...

Protein Discovery Linked to Parkinson's Disease Opens Future Research Areas

July 23, 2024 — Researchers have discovered two proteins that act as regulators for mitophagy. The discovery opens a new avenue for researchers to boost mitophagy activity, to promote mitochondrial and neuronal ...

Erasing 'Bad Memories' to Improve Long Term Parkinson's Disease Treatment

July 8, 2024 — By prohibiting the Activin A protein from functioning, researchers were able to halt the development of dyskinesia symptoms and effectively erase the brain's 'bad memory' response to ...

Blood Test Could Predict Parkinson's Seven Years Before Symptoms

June 18, 2024 — Scientists have developed a simple blood test that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to predict Parkinson's up to seven years before the onset of ...

Dopamine Linked to Mentalizing Abilities

June 13, 2024 — A link between the neurotransmitter dopamine and the mentalizing abilities of healthy people has been ...

Smartwatches Offer Window Into Parkinson's Disease Progression

June 12, 2024 — New research adds to growing evidence that widely used and user-friendly consumer devices, in this instance an Apple Watch paired with an iPhone, can detect changes in Parkinson's symptoms over ...

Caffeine Affects Brain Dopamine Function in Patients With Parkinson's Disease

May 28, 2024 — Regular high caffeine consumption affects dopamine function in patients with Parkinson's disease, shows a new international study. Caffeine consumption before undergoing diagnostic brain ...

Researchers Target Neurogenesis in New Approach to Treat Parkinson's Disease

Apr. 30, 2024 — Researchers have found a way to better control the preclinical generation of key neurons depleted in Parkinson's disease, pointing toward a new approach for a disease with no cure and few ...

Genetic Variations May Predispose People to Parkinson's Disease Following Long-Term Pesticide Exposure, Study Finds

Apr. 25, 2024 — A new study found certain genetic variants could help explain how long-term pesticide exposure could increase the risk of Parkinson's ...

Analyzing the Progression in Retinal Thickness Could Predict Cognitive Progression in Parkinson's Patients

Apr. 19, 2024 — Although there are still some aspects pending confirmation for its use in the clinical setting, and its resolution needs to be improved slightly, a study has shown that a method routinely used to ...

AI Speeds Up Drug Design for Parkinson's by Ten-Fold

Apr. 17, 2024 — Researchers have used artificial intelligence techniques to massively accelerate the search for Parkinson's disease treatments. The researchers designed and used an AI-based strategy to identify ...

Scientists Identify Cell Vulnerability 'Fingerprint' Related to Parkinson's, Lewy Body Dementia

Apr. 16, 2024 — A new study offers a first look into the complex molecular changes that occur in brain cells with Lewy bodies, which are key pathological hallmarks of Parkinson's disease and some dementias. The ...

Parkinson's Disease: New Theory on the Disease's Origins and Spread

Apr. 11, 2024 — New hypothesis paper builds on a growing scientific consensus that Parkinson's disease route to the brain starts in either the nose or the gut and proposes that environmental toxicants are the ...

Common Degenerative Brain Disease May Begin to Develop in Middle Age

Mar. 26, 2024 — Lewy body disease may be more common in middle-aged people than previously thought, according to a recent study. In the study, almost one in ten of over 50-year-olds were found to have tissue markers ...

Even Cells Know the Importance of Recycling

Mar. 14, 2024 — Researchers uncovered the mechanistic details behind how several proteins interact to help cells recognize and remove damaged mitochondria. Optineurin (OPTN) and its interactions are needed to ...

Study Finds Pesticide Use Linked to Parkinson's in Rocky Mountain, Great Plains Region

Feb. 28, 2024 — Pesticides and herbicides used in farming have been linked to Parkinson's disease in the Rocky Mountain and Great Plains region of the country, according to a preliminary ...

Newly Discovered Brain Cells Play a Key Role in Right and Left Turns

Feb. 22, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a network of neurons in the brain of mice that help them make right and left turns. In the future, the discovery may be used in treatment for Parkinson's ...