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Could eating peppers prevent Parkinson’s disease?
May 11, 2013 19:18
New research reveals that Solanaceae—a flowering plant family with some species producing foods that are edible sources...
Missing link in Parkinson’s disease found
May 4, 2013 20:37
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have described a missing link in understanding how damage...
Study shows how Parkinson’s disease protein acts like a virus
Apr 26, 2013 20:59
A protein known to be a key player in the development of Parkinson’s disease is able to enter and harm cells in the...
Shedding light on early Parkinson’s disease pathology
Apr 1, 2013 17:21
In a mouse model of early Parkinson’s disease (PD), animals displayed movement deficits, loss of tyrosine-hydroxylase...
Sorting out the structure of a Parkinson’s protein
Apr 1, 2013 17:20
Clumps of proteins that accumulate in brain cells are a hallmark of neurological diseases such as dementia, Parkinson’s...
Mild cognitive impairment at Parkinson’s disease diagnosis linked with higher risk for early dementia
Mar 30, 2013 18:08
Mild cognitive impairment at the time of Parkinson disease (PD) diagnosis appears to be associated with an increased risk...
Parkinson’s disease protein gums up garbage disposal system in cells
Mar 29, 2013 18:45
Clumps of α-synuclein protein in nerve cells are hallmarks of many degenerative brain diseases, most notably Parkinson’s...
Parkinson’s drug helps older people to make decisions
Mar 25, 2013 17:03
A drug widely used to treat Parkinson’s Disease can help to reverse age-related impairments in decision making in some...
New drugs may improve quality of life for people with Parkinson’s disease
Mar 15, 2013 19:32
Three studies released today present possible positive news for people with Parkinson’s disease. The studies, which...
Improper protein digestion in neurons identified as a cause of familial Parkinson’s
Mar 5, 2013 17:48
Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC), with collaborators at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of...
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