New research identifies potential therapeutic target for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

September 13, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

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

How the Parkinson’s drug Levodopa causes psychiatric complications similar to drug abuse

September 13, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

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

Rapid blood diagnostic test developed for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

September 13, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

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

Can your phone and AI track Parkinson’s progression?

September 6, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

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

Studying the brain in motion offers new insights into Parkinson’s disease

September 6, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A breakthrough in medical imaging is making it possible for researchers to observe brain activity during movement and pick up the early signs of disorders that