Recent research indicates heightened risks with extended duration of play, including among high school and college athletes. Recognizing risk factors for Parkinson’s disease (PD) is…
Damage starts much earlier than the death of dopamine neurons, scientists report. How two sisters’ misfortune led to discovery Findings open a new avenue for…
Researchers are gaining new insights into neurological diseases by studying circular RNAs (circRNAs) in brain cells. Investigators found and cataloged mysterious RNA circles that are…
Walking is a complex mechanism involving both automatic processes and conscious control. Its dysfunction can have multiple, sometimes extremely subtle causes, within the motor cortex,…
Scientists discovered that certain gut conditions might serve as early indicators of Parkinson’s disease. Research recently published in the journal Gut indicates that gastrointestinal issues…
Ask any neurologist and they’ll tell you: Parkinson’s disease is a disorder of the brain. The unmistakable signs of this ailment, such as involuntary shaking,…
Researchers from Melbourne’s Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) have unraveled a long-standing mystery surrounding a protein’s role in clearing the body of damaged mitochondria….
Researchers at The University of Queensland have found an anti-aging function in a protein deep within human cells. Associate Professor Steven Zuryn and Dr. Michael…
Recent research reveals that dopamine neurons are more diverse than previously thought Dopamine: It’s not just for rewards anymore. In a new Northwestern University-led study,…
Restoring contacts between mitochondria and lysosomes improves neuronal function. Contacts between lysosomes and mitochondria are broken due to Parkinson’s mutation Lysosomes cannot ‘feed’ mitochondria with…
The Learning Lab at Champalimaud Research has discovered a way to manipulate the brain’s perception of time by controlling neural activity in rats. Their research,…
Intensive exercise can slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease by improving brain plasticity and neuronal survival, according to a study from the Catholic University, Rome…
Scientists from the University of Helsinki have successfully demonstrated that a compound known as a PREP inhibitor can prevent the build-up of a harmful protein…
Darwin’s evolutionary theory underscored the significance of adaptation and variety in nature. However, can proteins within a biological cell also exhibit versatility and adapt to…
A new study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers indicates that dopamine, a neurotransmitter traditionally linked with pleasure, motivation, and reward-seeking, also seems to be…
A revolutionary new diagnostic method developed by researchers will allow for faster and more accurate disease identification. Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities…
Researchers at the University of Helsinki have demonstrated that certain strains of Desulfovibrio bacteria are the likely cause of Parkinson’s disease in most cases. The…
With thousands of pesticides in use, the researchers’ new screening approach could make it easier to determine which ones are linked to the disease. Researchers…
