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
A neural pathway known as the “tremor network” regulates movement and runs between the motor cortex (A), thalamus (B) and cerebellum (C). Messages need to flow smoothly along this network,
In 1817, a British physician named James Parkinson published An Essay on the Shaking Palsy, describing for the first time cases of a neurodegenerative disorder now known as Parkinson’s disease.
Survival curves for time to Parkinson disease diagnosis. Credit: JAMA Network Open (2024). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.31949 A study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) found the risk
A pipeline to explore candidate target genes using transcriptomics and unknomics. Credit: Takayuki Suzuki/Hiroshima University A research team from Hiroshima University has developed an analysis pipeline to identify unexploited genes
Credit: Cell Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114719 Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is the most common degenerative motor neuron disease in adults. It is characterized by
Credit: HeungSoon, Pixabay Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified a mechanism responsible for a serious psychiatric complication caused by dopamine replacement therapy in Parkinson’s disease. The results of these findings
Neurally-derived extracellular vesicles extracted from a standard blood sample contain microRNA sequences used to diagnose ALS. Credit: Paul Cox. A highly accurate diagnostic blood test has been developed for amyotrophic
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers say we’re on the cusp of a new era where physicians will personalize care, adjusting medications and pacemakers based on videos captured at home by
