Scientists solve decades-long Parkinson’s mystery
WEHI researchers have made a huge leap forward in the fight against Parkinson’s disease, solving a decades-long mystery that paves…
WEHI researchers have made a huge leap forward in the fight against Parkinson’s disease, solving a decades-long mystery that paves…
A joint research team from the University of Canberra and Kuwait College of Science and Technology has achieved groundbreaking detection…
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurological disorder known for its characteristic motor symptoms: tremor, rigidity, and slowness of movement….
A team of scientists led by Prof. Patrik Verstreken (VIB-KU Leuven) has identified a new genetic mutation that may cause…
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have used machine learning to define three subtypes of Parkinson’s disease based on the pace…
In studies with genetically engineered mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have identified a potentially new biological target involving…
Scientists at the University of Dundee have uncovered the inner relay of a molecular switch that protects the brain against…
A new UCLA Health study found certain genetic variants could help explain how long-term pesticide exposure could increase the risk…
Parkinson’s disease patients who experience freezing of gait (a sudden inability to initiate or continue movement, often resulting in a…
Neuroscientists at University of Galway have made an exciting discovery that could revolutionise stem cell-based brain repair therapy for Parkinson’s…
Pedaling on a stationary bicycle built for two may improve the health and well-being for both people with Parkinson’s disease…
About three years before he retired, David Campbell noticed something weird happening as he typed. Whenever he tried to hit…
A previously unidentified genetic mutation in a small protein provides significant protection against Parkinson’s disease and offers a new direction…
A new Northwestern Medicine study challenges a common belief in what triggers Parkinson’s disease. Degeneration of dopaminergic neurons is widely…
Even the best treatment approaches for Parkinson’s disease are inadequate if they do not address patients’ feelings of social rejection,…
-Ask any neurologist: Parkinson’s disease is a brain disorder. The conspicuous symptoms of Parkinson’s disease—uncontrollable tremors, slowed down motions, and…
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered a new mechanism by which mutations in a gene parkin contribute to familial forms of Parkinson’s…
Neuroscientists from the Faculty of Medicine of the Catholic University, Rome Campus, and the A. Gemelli IRCCS Polyclinic Foundation found…
Have you ever felt the strong sensation that someone is behind you, so intense that you turn around, only to…
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a fatal motor neuron disease that causes people to…
Getting regular exercise such as cycling, walking, gardening, cleaning and participating in sports may decrease the risk of developing Parkinson’s…
While the pathophysiology of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is not fully understood, it has been traditionally linked to a reduction in…
Among those living with Parkinson’s disease, Black, Hispanic and Asian people were found to have a lower health-related quality of…
Physical exercise can help to improve the severity of movement-related symptoms and the quality of life in people with Parkinson’s…
Patients with Parkinson’s disease achieved a significant improvement in their tremors, mobility, and other physical symptoms after having a minimally…
The diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease has shaken many lives. More than 10 million people worldwide are living with it. There is no…
The community of microorganisms living in the human gut, known as the gut microbiome, is increasingly recognized as playing a…
The epigenetic changes linked to Parkinson’s disease – a nervous system disorder that afflicts nearly 1 million Americans – are…
Inactivation of a particular protein complex that plays a key role in keeping genes switched off leads to nerve cells…
Currently, there are no disease modifying therapies for Parkinson’s disease that can change the progression of the disease. An international…