Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Paradoxically, previous research has shown that despite its inherent health risks, cigarette smoking is linked with a reduced risk of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Until now, however,
Steps and methodology of skin biopsy processing for dSTORM. (A) Skin biopsy taken from the upper back (C7). (B) The skin contains various innervated structures, such as erector pili muscles,
People with rare genetic variants linked to degenerative brain disorders like Parkinson’s disease are at increased risk of developing ALS, a new study finds. Further, having these genetic variants increases
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A class of drugs for diabetes may be associated with a lower risk of dementia and Parkinson’s disease, according to a study published in the September
Activation of parkin by the tetrahydropyrazolo-pyrazine (THPP) BIO-2007817 in the presence of pUb. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51889-3 More than 100,000 Canadians currently live with Parkinson’s disease. A novel
Gait measurement experiment. Credit: 2024, Arai et al., Interlimb coordination is not strictly controlled during walking, Communications Biology Walking is an activity that is often taken for granted. Most people
Higher exposure to air pollution increases the risk for Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to a study published online Sept. 16 in JAMA Network Open. Brittany Krzyzanowski, Ph.D., from the Barrow
Credit: Cell Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114540 Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered a new way in which neurons in the brain “forget” associations that help guide behavior and habits, according to
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Eating the seaweed Ecklonia cava may be able to slow down or prevent Parkinson’s disease, according to a 2024 study. Researchers found that antioxidants in the
Prolonged imbalance in glucose metabolism increases RAN translation and accumulation of DPRs, heightening neuronal vulnerability in in vitro and in vivo models of C9orf72-ALS/FTD. C9-BAC mice show dysregulated brain metabolite
