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Balance and movement improved in animal model of Parkinson’s disease
Researchers have developed a molecular compound that improves balance and coordination in mice with early stage Parkinson's disease.
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Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s diseases share common crucial feature
A study has found that abnormal proteins found in Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and Huntington's disease all share a ability to cause damage...
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Bowel cancer medication could help combat early-onset Parkinson’s disease
People with certain forms of early-onset Parkinson’s disease could potentially benefit from taking a medication used to treat certain forms of cancer.
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Mitochondrial lipids as potential targets for Parkinson’s disease
Using flies, mice and patient cells, the team focused on cardiolipin, a fat unique to cells’ mitochondria, organelles that produce energy.
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JPND launches €23 million call for neurodegenerative disease research
Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease are a global health, economic and social emergency.
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Breakthrough in production of dopamine neurons for Parkinson’s disease
31 October 2016 | By Niamh Louise Marriott, Digital Content Producer
"In our preclinical assessments of stem cell-derived dopamine neurons we noticed that the outcome in animal models varied dramatically, even though...
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Asceneuron receives Parkinson’s research grant from the Michael J. Fox Foundation
6 October 2016 | By Niamh Louise Marriott, Digital Content Producer
The grant from the MJFF therapeutic pipeline program will support studies for the optimisation of molecules to provide preclinical proof of concept in...
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Study of gene mutations improves understanding of inherited Parkinson’s disease
29 July 2016 | By Mandy Parrett, Editorial Assistant
Scientists have developed a new method of measuring the activity of disease-causing mutations in the LRRK2 gene, a major cause of inherited Parkinson’s disease.
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New drug could stop Parkinson’s Disease
20 July 2016 | By Niamh Louise Marriott, Digital Content Producer
Scientists discovered an interaction in neurons that contributes to Parkinson's disease, showing how drugs now under development could block the process...
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Scientists find evidence linking Parkinson’s to autoimmune disease
27 June 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
Scientists have discovered that two genes associated with Parkinson's disease, known as PINK1 and Parkin, are key regulators of the immune system...
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A protective strategy against pesticide-linked Parkinson’s disease
15 June 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
UCLA researchers have found that elimination of the α-synuclein protein protected zebrafish against ziram-induced loss of dopamine neurons...
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Neural stem cell transplants show promise in Parkinson’s disease
8 June 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
A study has shown that grafting hpNSCs into non-human primates modelled with PD promoted behavioural recovery and increased dopamine concentrations...
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TMEM230 gene shown to cause Parkinson’s disease
6 June 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
Scientists from Northwestern University have discovered a new cause of Parkinson's disease - mutations in a gene called TMEM230...
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MJFF supports two stem cell projects to speed new Parkinson’s disease therapies
25 May 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
MJFF is to fund two projects leveraging the promise of engineered stem cells to speed new therapies and deeper understanding of Parkinson's disease...
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HuMiX – the new human microbiome research tool
11 May 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
Scientists have proven that a model of the human gut - HuMiX - is representative of the actual conditions and processes that occur within our intestines...
