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Researchers reveal role of protein mutation in Parkinson’s disease
Feb 21, 2012 19:24
Purdue University researchers revealed how a mutation in a protein shuts down a protective function needed to prevent the...
Weight training improves Parkinson’s symptoms
Feb 20, 2012 20:02
New research suggests weight training for two years significantly improves the motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease...
Parkinson’s disease: Study of live human neurons reveals the disease’s genetic origins
Feb 10, 2012 19:01
Parkinson’s disease researchers at the University at Buffalo have discovered how mutations in the parkin gene cause...
Researchers increase understanding of gene’s potentially protective role in Parkinson’s
Feb 10, 2012 18:21
Treatments for Parkinson’s disease, estimated to affect 1 million Americans, have yet to prove effective in slowing...
Scientists identify protein that contributes to symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
Jan 25, 2012 19:28
Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes, an independent and nonprofit biomedical-research organization, have identified a...
New research reveals how a-synuclein interacts with cell nembranes in Parkinson’s disease
Jan 24, 2012 7:31
The accumulation of α-synuclein, a small, negatively charged protein, in neural cells, is one of the hallmarks of Parkinson’s...
Biologists a step nearer to solving the Parkinson’s conundrum
Jan 22, 2012 23:47
Research by a team in the University’s Department of Biology found evidence that movement disorders, including tremor and...
Deep brain stimulation shows positive results as Parkinson’s treatment
Jan 12, 2012 7:49
Researchers from the University of Florida and 14 additional medical centers reported results today in the online version...
Demographic and clinical factors associated with survival in patients with Parkinson’s disease
Demographics and clinical factors appear to be associated with survival in patients with Parkinson disease (PD), and the...
Increased arm swing asymmetry is early sign of Parkinson’s disease
People with Parkinson’s disease swing their arms asymmetrically — one arm swings less than the other —...
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