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a.. Genetic Links Found for Essential Tremor; Patients Needed for Clinical Trial
b.. ‘Back to the Future’ Inspires Effort to Detect Parkinson’s in Its Earliest Phases
c.. Discovery of Factors Connecting Parkinson’s Disease with Alzheimer’s Opens Door for Developing New Treatments
d.. Insights into Rare Disease May Lead to Novel Therapeutic Targets for Parkinson’s
e.. University-developed Smart Clothing Monitors and Improves Lives of Parkinson’s Patients
Genetic Links Found for Essential Tremor; Patients Needed for Clinical Trial
Oct 28, 2016 12:20 pm | Daniela Semedo, PhD
A large genome-wide study discovered a strong association between essential tremor, commonly misdiagnosed as Parkinson’s disease, and a specific gene, and less strong associations with two other genes. This is an important finding for a movement disorder that causes postural and kinetic tremor of the upper extremities, and that can have debilitating consequences. The study, “Genome-wide […]
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‘Back to the Future’ Inspires Effort to Detect Parkinson’s in Its Earliest Phases
Oct 27, 2016 12:58 pm | Daniela Semedo, PhD
New research by the Leibniz-Institut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP) aims to make possible the early detection of Parkinson’s disease (PD) by using strongly magnetized xenon gas to enhance magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. The project, funded by a nearly $350,000 three-year award from the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, was, in a way, inspired by the “Back to […]
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Discovery of Factors Connecting Parkinson’s Disease with Alzheimer’s Opens Door for Developing New Treatments
Oct 26, 2016 07:56 am | Magdalena Kegel
Researchers have discovered a factor that controls the accumulation of both alpha-synuclein and tau, two proteins that drive neurodegeneration in Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases. The findings bring not only a new understanding of how the two conditions may be linked, but also offer possibilities for the development of new treatment approaches. The study, “TRIM28 regulates […]
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Insights into Rare Disease May Lead to Novel Therapeutic Targets for Parkinson’s
Oct 25, 2016 10:48 am | Alexandra Andersson, PhD
The rare lysosomal storage disorder Krabbe’s disease is caused by an enzyme deficiency and has been found to have surprising similarities with neurodegenerative disorders, including Parkinson’s disease. Establishing this connection can be a valuable tool for developing novel therapeutic targets and new biomarkers for identifying patients at risk for developing Parkinson’s. The report, ”Beyond Krabbe’s disease: The […]
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University-developed Smart Clothing Monitors and Improves Lives of Parkinson’s Patients
Oct 24, 2016 12:57 pm | Carolina Henriques
A biomedical engineering professor from the University of Rhode Island (URI) is advancing the field of smart textiles to make Parkinson’s disease patients healthier and improve their quality of life. Kunal Mankodiya, who directs URI’s Wearable Biosensing Laboratory, is conducting research on ways to transform gloves, socks, and other pieces of clothing, including shoes, into […]
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