Browsing: Parkinsons
Inquiring about the health advantages of living near a golf course might come off as someone attempting to leverage scientific studies to persuade their partner that…
Parkinson’s disease is currently the fastest-growing neurological disorder in the United States; currently, 90,000 individuals have been diagnosed—a staggering 50% increase since the mid-1980s. The situation…
For the first time, researchers have successfully visualized and quantified small protein clusters in the human brain that may signal the onset of Parkinson’s disease. These…
According to Borghammer’s “Aha” moment, it came almost 20 years ago. Neuroscientists were reading papers from researchers investigating REM sleep behavior disorders (RBD). This is a…
Parkinson’s disease is rapidly becoming one of the most prevalent neurodegenerative conditions globally, impacting over 10 million individuals worldwide. It ranks as the second most common…
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease that makes it difficult for people to regulate their voluntary movements. Parkinson's disease affects about 500,000 Americans and causes symptoms…
Aggregates of protein α-synuclein (brown) and antibody (green) Biolution GMBH/Science Photo Library Drugs that target protein accumulations associated with Parkinson's disease may slow the progression of…
Researchers have discovered a way to detect Parkinson’s disease up to 30 years before symptoms appear using biomarkers and PET scans. This breakthrough includes tracking neurodegeneration…
Stanford Medicine and international collaborators have discovered that around 20% of individuals carry genetic mutations that reduce their risk of Alzheimer’s disease or Parkinson’s disease by…