I love the Christmas season… Always have – especially when I was little. It was magical in a way… of course, then I grew up to be what I am today – an old “fart” – and Christmas seemed to loose that magic, and instead became a stressful sort of yearly ‘chore‘ (and no, my name isn’t Ebenezer!) Well, let’s face it – I’m sure that all of us get pretty stressed out this time of year! ...
A newly developed biosensor that can rapidly detect and quantify levels of dopamine — a chemical messenger nerve cells use to communicate — may serve as a low-cost and efficient [...]
Understanding and identifying epigenetic changes — those that affect gene activity without altering a gene’s DNA sequence — in blood samples from people with Parkinson’s disease and other neurological conditions [...]
A Phase 1 trial of ALX-001, an investigational therapy for neurodegenerative conditions, has dosed the first patient with Parkinson’s disease. The clinical trial (NCT06309147) is assessing the safety of Allyx Therapeutics‘ ALX-001 [...]
Having difficulty recognizing and describing emotions may be associated with cognitive issues and with mood disorders such as depression, apathy, and impulse control problems in people with Parkinson’s disease, a [...]
The brain weakens unused neural connections in the striatum, a region involved in motor control and decision-making, through a nitric oxide-dependent mechanism that appears to be disrupted in Parkinson’s disease, [...]
Having acute kidney injury increases the risk of developing dementia, including Parkinson’s disease with dementia, according to a study that suggests that people with kidney damage may benefit from close [...]
GT-02287, an oral small molecule from Gain Therapeutics, was found to be safe and well tolerated in healthy volunteers. It was also able to reach its target area, the brain, [...]
A finding by neuroscientists could open doors to new treatments for a range of psychiatric and neurological disorders attributed to dysfunctions in specific dopamine pathways. [...]
Contrary to previous research, a new study of female participants finds no link between migraine and the risk of developing Parkinson's disease. [...]
An enzyme called PGK1 has an unexpectedly critical role in the production of chemical energy in brain cells, according to a preclinical study. The investigators found that boosting its activity [...]
Two new studies are pointing the way toward round-the-clock personalized care for people with Parkinson's disease through an implanted device that can treat movement problems during the day and insomnia [...]
Using machine learning to analyze video recordings of individuals performing simple movements, researchers developed a method to automaticaly quanitfy motor systems in early-stage Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders. [...]
A research team examined the effect of Ecklonia cava polyphenols on the prevention of Parkinson's disease. It was found that the oral intake of the seaweed antioxidants restores motor function [...]
New research suggests that two proteins, amyloid- and phosphorylated tau, the key proteins of Alzheimer's disease, are detected in blood once symptoms have started in Lewy's body diseases, such as [...]