Novel method for generating antibodies could revolutionize Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s research
In diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, specific proteins misfold and clump together, forming toxic aggregates that damage brain cells. The ...
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U.S. launches national plan to tackle Parkinson’s disease and related disorders
With support from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), ...
Digital therapeutics can improve Parkinson’s control, study finds
Credit: PD Neurotechnology The use of PD Neurotechnology's pioneering telemonitoring device to assess Parkinson's Disease (PD) symptoms and inform medication ...
GSK Wagers $80M on a Tech Platform and Parkinson’s Drug from Flagship-Founded Vesalius
Success rates in drug research for common diseases is low, and one reason for that could be perspective. Science has ...
Rapid horizontal eye movement can improve stability in people with Parkinson’s
A representation of postural tasks and visual conditions: (a) horizontal saccadic eye movements, (b) fixation, (c) vertical saccadic eye movements, ...
Hearing loss linked to increased Parkinson’s risk in veterans
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Oregon Health & Science University-led researchers have found a correlative link between hearing loss and the ...
On Heels of Positive Parkinson’s Gene Therapy Data, MeiraGTx Looks Ahead to Pivotal Test
A MeiraGTx Holdings gene therapy for Parkinson’s disease has preliminary data from a small clinical trial showing the one-time treatment ...
Scientists use stem cells to recreate a hallmark of Parkinson’s disease in human neurons
Slide showing the development of Lewy bodies. Credit: Armin Bayati from Peter McPherson Lab, The Neuro Lewy bodies are a ...
The critical role of PGK1 in Parkinson’s disease
An enzyme called PGK1 has an unexpectedly critical role in the production of chemical energy in brain cells, according to ...
Research shows genetic variants are more common in people with Parkinson’s disease than previously thought
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Investigators in the Parkinson's Foundation-backed PD GENEration study—which reached its goal of 15,000 participants ahead of ...
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