The EuroStemCell consortium has produced a really excellent 16-minute video telling the story of the extraordinary discovery of induced pluripotent stem cells. You can watch it by clicking on the window below, or by going to the EuroStemCell website
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The latest in Parkinson’s research in an hour or less
New disease primer from Nature Journals offers updates on the cutting edge of Parkinson’s research and trends. To see the latest report on this from the Van Andel Institute, follow this link: VAI
Can Parkinson’s be treated with ultrasound?
An article in the Columbus Dispatch by JoAnne Viviano on Saturday December 24, 2016, reports as follows: Ron Nickelson practiced tongue twisters Friday from his hospital bed at Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center. “She sells seashells by the seashore,” he told his neurosurgeon, Dr. Vibhor Krishna, with a smile. “Rubber baby buggy bumpers.” He…
New finding about alpha synuclein
Science Today reports that researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have uncovered a major reason why the Parkinson’s-related protein alpha-synuclein, a major constituent of the Lewy bodies that are the pathological hallmark of Parkinson’s disease (PD), is toxic to neurons in the brain. The finding has the potential to lead to new…
Dance Class Project Announced
Edinburgh Dance Base National Centre for Dance and Scottish Ballet Project Dance and Parkinson’s Disease Scotland About the Project: In partnership with a range of organisations, Dance Base and Scottish Ballet have successfully secured funding to deliver Dance for Parkinson’s Disease. The programme aims to address Parkinson’s-specific physical and psychological issues through dance and music.…
Crowdfunding for Parkinson’s Research
A Scottish company, Parkure, part of the Edinburgh Science Triangle collaboration, is looking to raise a total of £100,000 from crowdfunding to help find a cure for Parkinson’s, which affects an estimated 127,000 people in the UK. It is hoped that additional funds will come from private equity investors. It will be the first time…