Parkinson’s
GLP Podcast: Loneliness causes dementia? Parkinson’s-fighting GM tomatoes; ‘Sovietizing’ science
Loneliness could drastically boost your risk of developing dementia. Genetically engineered tomatoes may be our first line of defense against ...
Searching for Parkinson’s game changer: No cure in sight but stem cells, other advances hold promise
A flurry of recent advances offer the promise of new avenues for treating patients with Parkinson’s disease, one of our ...
Seeking a big break: How ‘brain-on-a-chip’ devices are revolutionizing brain disorder research
How do we pick apart an organ as complex as the brain and gain a better understanding of what goes ...
Experimental Parkinson’s treatment draws ethics scrutiny with wealthy donor selected as first patient
A secretive experiment revealed [May 12], in which neurosurgeons transplanted brain cells into a patient with Parkinson’s disease, made medical ...
‘This is what it feels like to be normal’: Experimental stem cell treatment shows promise against Parkinson’s
[Researchers planned] to carry out an experimental transplant surgery unprecedented in the annals of medicine: replacing the dysfunctional brain cells ...
‘Strange’ twist for viral version of Parkinson’s: It may take decades for disease symptoms to appear
In recent years, a mysterious surge of a Parkinson’s-like disorder spread around the world, causing an estimated 10-15% of the ten million worldwide ...
Rethinking what causes Parkinson’s: Studies suggest we may be looking in the wrong place
During her time as a postdoc at the University of Basel in Switzerland, Sarah Shahmoradian decided to study the abnormal aggregates of ...
Brain changes can be spotted ‘years before’ Parkinson’s disease emerges
Changes in the brain that can be spotted years before physical symptoms of Parkinson’s disease occur might act as an ...
‘Forest fire’ in the brain: How inflammation may spark Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s
[B]oth Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s may be the results of neuroinflammation—in which the brain’s immune system has gotten out of whack ...
Attacking Parkinson’s with ‘reprogrammed’ stem cells
Japanese neurosurgeons have implanted ‘reprogrammed’ stem cells into the brain of a patient with Parkinson’s disease for the first time ...
Hiding in plain sight: Exploring Parkinson’s link to the appendix
Lurking in the layers of the human appendix lie deposits of alpha-synuclein, a protein prone to gumminess, like sticky rice ...
Sleep paralysis and why it may mean more than we thought
Sleep paralysis affects millions every year, and studies estimate that more than half of the global population will experience at ...
Mapping everything we know about Parkinson’s
The possible causes of Parkinson's disease are incredibly varied. A new team of researchers is building a Parkinson's disease map ...
Can’t get motivated? You may be able to blame your genes
Being apathetic may feel like following the path of least resistance. But studies of apathy in the brain show otherwise ...
Are we ready, without professional help, to decide what to do when our genes tell us we have a potential disorder?
The FDA's decision to allow 23andMe to offer consumers disease screening has triggered a debate over whether the public is ...
If you’re indifferent about reading this article, it may be genetic
Being apathetic may feel like following the path of least resistance. But studies of apathy in the brain show otherwise ...
Drug reverses aging — in rats. Could it help humans?
An allergy drug shows promising results in retarding or reversing aging in rodents. What are next steps to see if ...
Can Parkinson’s disease be cured by an injection of fetal cells into the brain?
A new stem cell treatment for Parkinson's diseased highlight the delicate balance of risks vs. rewards. It entail using fetal ...
