Just to let you know we’ve had to jig our May dance dates around. Dates are as follows – April 30 May 14/21 (the following week!) then we resume on, June 11/25 After that we’ll hopefully move to our ‘Summer house’ but I’ll let you know as soon as I do. Mo Morgan
Archives for April 2014
LRRK2 mutations may be cause of cell death
The most common genetic cause of Parkinson’s disease destroys brain cells and devastates many patients worldwide, scientists have discovered. The investigators found that mutations in a gene called leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 may increase the rate at which LRRK2 tags ribosomal proteins, which are key components of protein-making machinery inside cells. This could cause the…
Exenatide Study: Two-year results published
The study of the drug Exenatide, already in use for treating type-2 diabetes, showed promising results for Parkinson’s patients in a limited human trial, undertaken by a team led by Dr Tom Foltynie of UCL. In the latest issue of its on-line newsletter, the Cure Parkinsons Trust announces that the research team has just published…
Human protein may trigger Parkinson’s disease
Research led by the Research Institute Vall d’Hebron (VHIR), has shown that pathological forms of the α-synuclein protein present in deceased patients with Parkinson’s disease are able to initiate and spread in mice and primates the neurodegenerative process that typifies this disease. The discovery, published in the March issue of Annals of Neurology, opens the…