Brisk walking may help
People with mild to moderate Parkinson’s disease who regularly walk for exercise may improve their motor function, mood, tiredness, fitness and some aspects of thinking abilities, according to a study…
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…
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…
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…
Lack of energy underlies Parkinson’s
On 20 March, Science Daily reported that neuroscientists Vanessa Moraïs and Bart De Strooper from VIB and KU Leuven have demonstrated how a defect in the gene Pink1 results in…
TED Talk by Siddharthan Chandran
After a traumatic brain injury, it sometimes happens that the brain can repair itself, building new brain cells to replace damaged ones. But the repair doesn’t happen quickly enough to…
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