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Study: Neurons expressing dopamine D2 receptors have different molecular features, functions

An international collaboration, which included the involvement of the research team from the Institut de Neurociències of the UAB (INC-UAB), has shown that neurons expressing dopamine D2 receptors have different molecular features and functions, depending on their anatomical localization within the striatum.

14 May 2020

COVID-19 may contribute to exponential growth of Parkinson's disease in future

Parkinson's disease (PD) is expected to reach over 14 million cases worldwide by 2040. As longevity increases, so does the number of persons living with PD.

12 May 2020

Predictive models could more accurately detect early-stage Parkinson's disease

How is your sense of smell? Do you find yourself frequently dozing off during the day or thrashing about during dreams? Often, early stage Parkinson's disease does not present with typical motor disturbance symptoms, making diagnosis problematic.

11 May 2020

Researchers to develop new imaging device for infants with brain disorders

Using night-vision goggle technology, near-infrared light, and high-resolution detectors, a wearable imaging device for awake infants with brain disorders was developed by a team of scientists and a pediatric neurosurgeon at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

7 May 2020

New trial platform could help evaluate potential therapies for Parkinson’s disease

Despite 30 years of research, not a single therapy has been found to successfully delay or stop the progression of Parkinson's disease.

6 May 2020

Caffeine consumption can protect against Parkinson’s disease, shows study

Two purines, caffeine and urate, have been associated with a reduced risk of Parkinson's disease (PD) in multiple study groups and populations.

6 May 2020

Study shows lower caffeine, urate levels are inversely linked to Parkinson’s disease

Analysis of participants in the Harvard Biomarkers Study highlights the inverse association between low caffeine consumption and blood urate levels and PD, report scientists in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease.

5 May 2020

A new approach to prevent autoimmune diseases associated with aging

Prof. Viktor Seledtsov, a senior researcher at the IKBFU Center of Medical Biotechnologies and Alexei von Delwig, a researcher at Innovita Res (Vilnius, Lithuania) have published an article in Expert Review of Vaccines scientific journal.

4 May 2020

Research reveals mechanism underlying Parkinson's dyskinesia

Many people with Parkinson's disease eventually develop debilitating movements called dyskinesia, a side effect of their much-needed dopamine replacement medication.

3 May 2020

Using Multiplex Assays to Discover Biomarkers for Parkinson’s Disease

In this interview, Dr. Polinski and Dr. Atabakhsh discuss the importance of developing biomarkers for Parkinson’s and the partnership between MJFF and Abcam.

From Abcam 1 May 2020

Nanodevices could prevent plaque formation in the brain

Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, affecting one in 10 people over the age of 65. Scientists are engineering nanodevices to disrupt processes in the brain that lead to the disease.

30 Apr 2020

Computational techniques offer a better understanding of amyloid fibril growth, brain pathology

As physicians and families know too well, though Alzheimer's disease has been intensely studied for decades, too much is still not known about molecular processes in the brain that cause it.

30 Apr 2020

AAN publishes updated practice advisory on closure of common heart defect after stroke

New guidance from the American Academy of Neurology concludes that closure of a common heart defect called a patent foramen ovale may be recommended for some people who have had a stroke.

29 Apr 2020

Novel nanoscale bio-probe could detect iron disorders

Chronic iron imbalances - having either too little or too much iron in the blood - can result in medical conditions ranging from anemia and hemochromatosis through to more severe diseases, such as cancer, Parkinson's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease.

29 Apr 2020

Researchers receive ERC grant to speed up the diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis

Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is a disease that affects 2-3 people out of 100,000, in which our immune system attacks our own brain causing neurological and psychiatric symptoms.

28 Apr 2020

Light-based deep brain stimulation used to treat motor dysfunction in Parkinson's disease models

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have used deep brain stimulation based on light to treat motor dysfunction in an animal model of Parkinson's disease.

27 Apr 2020

Cells from the gut's nervous system found to be involved in Parkinson's disease

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the University of North Carolina in the USA have mapped out the cell types behind various brain disorders.

27 Apr 2020

Researchers are closer to developing fast, flexible, and powerful bioelectronic devices

Dion Khodagholy, assistant professor of electrical engineering, is focused on developing bioelectronic devices that are not only fast, sensitive, biocompatible, soft, and flexible, but also have long-term stability in physiological environments such as the human body.

27 Apr 2020

Researchers develop new blood test for Alzheimer's disease

A new blood test for Alzheimer's disease has been developed under the leadership of researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. The method is based on measuring a specific variant of tau protein in ordinary blood samples, which makes the test relatively simple and cheap to perform.

23 Apr 2020

Study adds increasing evidence that autoimmunity plays a role in Parkinson's disease

A new study co-led by scientists at the La Jolla Institute for Immunology adds increasing evidence that Parkinson's disease is partly an autoimmune disease. In fact, the researchers report that signs of autoimmunity can appear in Parkinson's disease patients years before their official diagnosis.

20 Apr 2020

Parkinson's Disease News and Research

Latest Parkinson's Disease News and Research

Study: Neurons expressing dopamine D2 receptors have different molecular features, functions

COVID-19 may contribute to exponential growth of Parkinson's disease in future

Predictive models could more accurately detect early-stage Parkinson's disease

Researchers to develop new imaging device for infants with brain disorders

New trial platform could help evaluate potential therapies for Parkinson’s disease

Caffeine consumption can protect against Parkinson’s disease, shows study

Study shows lower caffeine, urate levels are inversely linked to Parkinson’s disease

A new approach to prevent autoimmune diseases associated with aging

Research reveals mechanism underlying Parkinson's dyskinesia

Using Multiplex Assays to Discover Biomarkers for Parkinson’s Disease

Nanodevices could prevent plaque formation in the brain

Computational techniques offer a better understanding of amyloid fibril growth, brain pathology

AAN publishes updated practice advisory on closure of common heart defect after stroke

Novel nanoscale bio-probe could detect iron disorders

Researchers receive ERC grant to speed up the diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis

Light-based deep brain stimulation used to treat motor dysfunction in Parkinson's disease models

Cells from the gut's nervous system found to be involved in Parkinson's disease

Researchers are closer to developing fast, flexible, and powerful bioelectronic devices

Researchers develop new blood test for Alzheimer's disease

Study adds increasing evidence that autoimmunity plays a role in Parkinson's disease

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