A small molecule that blocks the interaction between two proteins could help protect nerve cells from premature death in neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s, a study found. Researchers at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) in Australia discovered that a newly identified small molecule, WEHI-3773, prevents the protein…

Integrating movement sensors and machine learning approaches may aid a correct diagnosis of movement disorders, including essential tremor and myoclonus, a study in the Netherlands suggests. Essential tremor is a progressive movement disorder marked by tremors, while myoclonus refers to brief, shock-like muscle jerks. Both can occur during voluntary movements…

Imaging of nerves in the eyes may be used to differentiate between Parkinson’s disease and secondary forms of parkinsonism, a new study shows. The study, “Corneal confocal microscopy differentiates patients with secondary parkinsonism from idiopathic Parkinson’s disease,” was published in NPJ Parkinson’s Disease. Recommended…

My sister is getting married this year. We’re all in a tizzy about it, updating our passports and getting excited about traveling to a wedding we weren’t sure would ever come. Having more reasons to celebrate and come together is a light in the darkness and a refreshing way to…

Exposure to PM10 — air pollution that can come from wildfire smoke, construction dust, and vehicle exhaust — was associated with an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease in a recent Italian study. Part of the relationship was explained by blood levels of lipoprotein a, which is a protein…