A group of experts at the McGill University Health Centre in Montreal, working under the umbrella of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS), have developed a new tool for healthcare professionals that they hope will mark a significant advancement in the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson’s disease, especially in its early stages. The… Continue reading New Tool to Improve Diagnosis and Treatment of Parkinson’s
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Drug Discovery for Parkinson’s Disease
The progressive loss of neurons in the brain of Parkinson’s patients is slow yet inexorable. So far, there are no drugs that can halt this insidious process. Researchers at the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) of the University of Luxembourg have now managed to grow the types of neurons affected starting from neuronal stem… Continue reading Drug Discovery for Parkinson’s Disease
Tango Dancing Benefits Parkinson’s Patients
Dancing the Argentine tango could have potential benefits for people at certain stages in the development of Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to findings in a new study by researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital -The Neuro, McGill University and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre. The study looked at changes… Continue reading Tango Dancing Benefits Parkinson’s Patients
Skin Biopsy May Help Detect Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Scientists have discovered a skin test that may shed new light on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, according to a study released on February 24th 2015 that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 67th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., April 18th to 25th 2015. The study showed that skin biopsies can be used… Continue reading Skin Biopsy May Help Detect Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Breakthrough in Understanding Parkinson’s Disease
Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have made an important breakthrough in the understanding of Parkin, a protein that regulates the repair and replacement of nerve cells within the brain. The discovery generates a new perspective on how nerve cells die in Parkinson’s disease. The Trinity research group, led by Seamus Martin,Smurfit Professor of Medical Genetics,… Continue reading Breakthrough in Understanding Parkinson’s Disease
Drug for a Genetic Disease Slows Parkinson’s
Research done at the University of California, Los Angeles discovered that a drug being evaluated to Gaucher disease, a rare genetic disorder, helped slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease in mice. The study was published in the October 2014 edition of the journal Neurotherapeutics. A release from the university explains that that a drug called… Continue reading Drug for a Genetic Disease Slows Parkinson’s