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Patients with bipolar disorder are seven times more likely to develop Parkinson's

A new study has found that patients with bipolar disorder are seven times more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease.

23 May 2019

Study offers unique methods to determine individual's metal exposure and nutrition status

Some of the metals people are exposed to everyday - even through typical activities such as eating and drinking water - have been linked to cancer, Parkinson's disease and other serious illnesses.

23 May 2019

People with bipolar disorder more likely to later develop Parkinson's disease

People who have bipolar disorder may be more likely to later develop Parkinson's disease than people who do not have bipolar disorder, according at a study published in the May 22, 2019, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

23 May 2019

Neonatal exposure to nicotine alters neurons, predisposes brain to addiction in adulthood

Neonatal exposure to nicotine alters the reward circuity in the brains of newborn mice, increasing their preference for the drug in later adulthood, report researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine in a study published "in press" April 24, 2019 in Biological Psychiatry.

22 May 2019

Wearable device to record, stimulate brain's dynamic activity with high resolution

A team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University is starting a project to design and implement a noninvasive neural interface that can be used as a wearable device.

21 May 2019

Long-term antibiotic treatment slows growth of amyloid plaques in male mice but not in females

Researchers at The University of Chicago have demonstrated that the type of bacteria living in the gut can influence the development of Alzheimer's disease symptoms in mice.

17 May 2019

Researchers inhibit galectin-3 protein that plays a major role Alzheimer’s disease

In recent years, it has become increasingly clear to researchers that the protein galectin-3 is involved in inflammatory diseases in the brain.

15 May 2019

Nanotubes enable movement of toxic protein linked to Huntington's disease

A toxic protein linked to Huntington's disease can move from neuron to neuron through a nanotube tunnel whose construction is initiated by a protein called Rhes, say scientists at Scripps Research.

11 May 2019

Appendix removal linked to increased risk of Parkinson's disease

People who have had their appendix removed may be at an increased risk for developing Parkinson’s disease, according to new research.

10 May 2019

Novel device could enable early diagnosis and treatment development for Parkinson's disease

Presently there are no disease-modifying therapies for the treatment of Parkinson's disease; however, one potential strategy for treatment is to prevent α-synuclein aggregation.

8 May 2019

Biophysicists study structure of KR2 rhodopsin under physiological conditions

A team of biophysicists from Russia, Germany, and France, featuring researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, has discovered and studied the structure of the KR2 rhodopsin under physiological conditions.

8 May 2019

JPND initiative releases updated global Research and Innovation Strategy

The EU Joint Program - Neurodegenerative Disease Research initiative has launched its updated global Research and Innovation Strategy, to provide a unified framework for the support of world class research into neurodegenerative diseases.

6 May 2019

Novel chemical probe enables live imaging of brain immune cells

Researchers in South Korea and Singapore have, for the first time, developed a chemical probe that enables live-imaging of a type of immune cells in the brain, known as microglia, in a live animal brain.

3 May 2019

Mindfulness therapy may be an effective way to mitigate stress in caregivers of veterans

Mindfulness therapy may be an effective way of mitigating the stress experienced by spouses and other informal caregivers for military veterans, a new study by researchers at the University of Illinois suggests.

29 Apr 2019

Researchers discover how an executioner mechanism is triggered to kill damaged cells

Researchers led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital structural biologists have discovered how the cell switches on an executioner mechanism called necroptosis that induces damaged or infected cells to commit suicide to protect the body.

27 Apr 2019

Parkinson's sufferers regain mobility with new implant

A new implant that boosts the signals sent from the brain to the limbs has been found to significantly improve mobility in people living with Parkinson’s disease.

23 Apr 2019

Drug that treats high blood pressure shows promise against neurodegenerative diseases

A prescribed drug to treat high blood pressure has shown promise against conditions such as Parkinson's, Huntington's and forms of dementia in studies carried out in mice and zebrafish at the University of Cambridge.

19 Apr 2019

Scientists enter research collaboration to find a cure for cancer

Cancer is a disease that afflicts an alarming number of people, with one in two being diagnosed with a type of cancer during their lifetime.

17 Apr 2019

Scientists investigate processes that lead to neuronal death in ALS patients

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is an incurable disease of the central nervous system. In most cases, ALS is fatal within a short period following diagnosis.

15 Apr 2019

Damaged mitochondria use 'eat me' signals for mitophagy

When mitochondria become damaged, they avoid causing further problems by signaling cellular proteins to degrade them.

12 Apr 2019

Parkinson's Disease News and Research

Latest Parkinson's Disease News and Research

Patients with bipolar disorder are seven times more likely to develop Parkinson's

Study offers unique methods to determine individual's metal exposure and nutrition status

People with bipolar disorder more likely to later develop Parkinson's disease

Neonatal exposure to nicotine alters neurons, predisposes brain to addiction in adulthood

Wearable device to record, stimulate brain's dynamic activity with high resolution

Long-term antibiotic treatment slows growth of amyloid plaques in male mice but not in females

Researchers inhibit galectin-3 protein that plays a major role Alzheimer’s disease

Nanotubes enable movement of toxic protein linked to Huntington's disease

Appendix removal linked to increased risk of Parkinson's disease

Novel device could enable early diagnosis and treatment development for Parkinson's disease

Biophysicists study structure of KR2 rhodopsin under physiological conditions

JPND initiative releases updated global Research and Innovation Strategy

Novel chemical probe enables live imaging of brain immune cells

Mindfulness therapy may be an effective way to mitigate stress in caregivers of veterans

Researchers discover how an executioner mechanism is triggered to kill damaged cells

Parkinson's sufferers regain mobility with new implant

Drug that treats high blood pressure shows promise against neurodegenerative diseases

Scientists enter research collaboration to find a cure for cancer

Scientists investigate processes that lead to neuronal death in ALS patients

Damaged mitochondria use 'eat me' signals for mitophagy

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Parkinson's Disease News and Research

Latest Parkinson's Disease News and Research

Human iPSCs: A Full Guide to Advanced in Vitro Models and Applications eBook

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Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

Bioprocess Efficiency with Cell Density Monitoring

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