Scientists Warn: Common Cleaning Chemical Linked to 500% Increased Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
A common and widely used chemical may be fueling the rise of the world’s fastest-growing brain condition – Parkinson’s disease. For the past 100 years,…
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“Semantic Similarity”: AI System Identifies New Drug Candidates for Parkinson’s Disease
AI analyzes the descriptions of compounds to identify potential new drug candidates. A new study, published in the journal PLOS Biology, suggests that the language…
Dementia Breakthrough: Three Intestinal Bacteria Found in Dementia With Lewy Bodies Identified
Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is a common form of dementia that currently has no cure. Previous research has suggested that the gut microbiome, or…
Suppressing Symptoms – A Neuro-Chip To Manage Brain Disorders
Researchers at EPFL have combined the fields of low-power chip design, machine learning algorithms, and soft implantable electrodes to create a neural interface capable of…
Mature “Lab Grown” Neurons Hold Promise for Neurodegenerative Diseases Like Alzheimer’s
Researchers pushed the age limit of human neurons further than previously possible. A team of researchers led by Northwestern University has achieved a breakthrough by…
Chemists Have Synthesized an Ocean-Based Molecule That Could Fight Parkinson’s
The team utilized a technique that they believe could speed up the drug discovery process in the production of lissodendoric acid A. Organic chemists at…
Early Warning: Changes in Speech May Be the First Sign of Parkinson’s Disease
Lithuanian researchers from Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) utilized AI to identify the early signs of Parkinson’s disease using voice data. The diagnosis of Parkinson’s…
Analysis of Cellular “Vehicles” Sheds New Light on Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and ALS
Scientists at Oregon State University have made a key advancement in understanding neurodegenerative diseases by utilizing various biophysical techniques to gain insight into a motor…
Scientists Reveal New Potential Therapeutic Targets for Mental and Neurological Disorders
UCI researchers have discovered the crucial role of cilia in the striatum of the brain in time perception. A recent study from researchers at the…
A New Approach to Halting the Effects of Aging: Boosting Immune Cells Improves Brain Waste Clearance
The findings in mice suggest a new therapeutic approach to treating Alzheimer’s and other age-related diseases. Many neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, are characterized…
Parkinson’s Breakthrough: Scientists Have Identified a Key Molecule
The discovery could immediately lead to new opportunities for drug development. Adenosine, a neurotransmitter, has been found to act as a brake on dopamine, another…
Parkinson’s Disease Is Actually 50% More Common in the U.S. Than Current Estimates
New Parkinson’s disease incidence rate totals nearly 90,000 diagnoses each year, compared to previous estimates of 60,000 diagnoses annually. Parkinson’s disease is the second most…
Top 8 Health Benefits of Drinking Coffee
The great flavor of your favorite beverage may be enough to persuade you to continue drinking it. However, it can’t hurt to recognize that you…
Cambridge Scientists Detect Signs of Dementia Nine Years Ahead of Diagnosis
Dementia could be detected nine years earlier. Researchers from the University of Cambridge have shown that it is possible to identify indicators of brain impairment…
New Discovery Could Resolve a Parkinson’s Disease Mystery
A recent study reveals how Parkinson’s spreads throughout the brain. According to a recent study led by Weill Cornell Medicine scientists, aggregates of the protein…
How Exercise Protects Against Neurodegenerative Diseases Like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease
A special issue of the journal Brain Plasticity explores research on how exercise-induced activation of peripheral systems may improve cognitive function and delay or prevent…
Repeated Infections Linked With Increased Risk of Neurodegenerative Diseases
People with hospital-treated infections in early- and mid-life had the greatest risk of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases later in life. Infections treated with specialty hospital…
Newly Developed Molecule Could Increase Life Expectancy and Wellness
With a steady renewal of cell vitality in damaged tissues, this novel drug may one day result in the treatment or prevention of disorders such as…
