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Study finds link between upper GI infections and protein implicated in Parkinson’s disease
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June 29, 2017
Parkinson's Disease
The latest Parkinson's disease news from News Medical
Study finds link between upper GI infections and protein implicated in Parkinson’s disease Acute and chronic infections in a person's upper gastrointestinal tract appear to be linked to Parkinson's disease, say scientists at Georgetown University Medical Center and their collaborators at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions.
Researchers find new evidence that autoimmunity plays role in Parkinson's disease Researchers have found the first direct evidence that autoimmunity- in which the immune system attacks the body's own tissues- plays a role in Parkinson's disease, the neurodegenerative movement disorder.
New approaches to early detection of Parkinson's disease on the horizon Detecting Parkinson's disease before non-reversible symptoms occur: New approaches to early detection are meant to ensure just that. They are based on detection of alpha-synuclein in the skin or intestines.
New tool may predict chances for cognitive deficits in people with Parkinson's disease Parkinson's disease (PD) is commonly thought of as a movement disorder, but after years of living with PD approximately twenty five percent of patients also experience deficits in cognition that impair function.
Study shows that tDCS and physical therapy improve walking ability in patients with Parkinson's disease Noninvasive brain stimulation and physical therapy--alone or in combination--improve some measures of walking ability in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), concludes a clinical trial in the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, the official journal of the Association of Academic Physiatrists.
Apomorphine infusion found to be effective treatment for Parkinson’s patients with motor fluctuations Apomorphine subcutaneous infusion is an effective treatment for Parkinson patients whose motor fluctuations are poorly controlled by conventional therapies.
Viral vectors for gene transfer can travel to distant areas in the brain, study shows Gene transfer is seen as a hopeful therapy for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's patients. The approach involves using harmless laboratory-produced viruses to introduce important genes into the brain cells.
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