Experts address the rapidly rising number of deaths from Parkinson’s disease
Deaths associated with Parkinson’s disease and related disorders increased substantially between 2001 and 2014. Parkinson’s disease was in fact the
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Protein affected by rare Parkinson’s mutation may lurk behind many cases of the disease: NIH-funded study could lead researchers to rethink how to treat the disorder
Mutations in the gene LRRK2 have been linked to about three percent of Parkinson’s disease cases. Researchers have now found
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Breathalyser detects Parkinson’s with 81% accuracy in at-risk people
Breathalyser detects Parkinson’s disease with more than 80% accuracy in at-risk people: Early diagnosis helps to prevent devastating symptoms Parkinson’s
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Aggressive immune cells aggravate Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease, formerly also referred to as shaking palsy, is one of the most frequent disorders affecting movement and the
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Researchers trace Parkinson’s damage in the heart
A new way to examine stress and inflammation in the heart will help Parkinson’s researchers test new therapies and explore
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An orange a day keeps macular degeneration away: 15-year study
A new study has shown that people who regularly eat oranges are less likely to develop macular degeneration than people
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Game-changer for Parkinson’s disease outcomes
A unique gaming system called ‘OrbIT’ will play a lead role in the fight to improve life for individuals living
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New model for predicting neuroblastoma outcomes incorporates early developmental signals
Neuroblastoma, a rare childhood cancer of the sympathetic nervous system, is particularly deadly because it is difficult to detect and
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Toward a better understanding of Parkinson’s disease
A new study, published today in Nature Structural and Molecular Biology, moves researchers closer to understanding one of the crucial
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Experimental drug stops Parkinson’s disease progression in mice
Johns Hopkins researchers say they have developed an experimental drug, similar to compounds used to treat diabetes, that slows the
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