Study Uncovers Molecular Mechanism of Protein Linked to Early-onset Parkinson’s
A protein called Parkin, which is absent or faulty in many patients with…
Articles by Ana Pena, PhD
Targeting Enzyme Has Potential as Parkinson’s Therapy, Yumanity Announces
Blocking a key enzyme responsible for the production of a type of fat can become a potential therapeutic…
Reduced Levels of Chaperone Protein May Advance Parkinson’s, Other Dementias, Study Finds
Low levels of a specific chaperone protein might be implicated in the development of Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia,…
Italian Self-rating Scale for Quality of Life in Parkinson’s Patients Validated in Study
The Italian version of the scale most often used to determine quality of life in patients with …
Simple Breath Test May Aid in Early Diagnosis of Parkinson’s, Study Reports
A new device that uses just a breath sample might, in the future, help diagnose early-stage…
LRRK2 Worthy Target of Research into Parkinson’s Therapies, Study Suggests
A perspective article summarizes what researchers have learned so far on the role of LRRK2 mutations…
Intense Exercise Helps Early Parkinson’s Patients Retain Motor Skills, Phase 2 Trial Shows
High-intensity exercise is not only safe and feasible, but it can also delay disease progression in early stage Parkinson’s patients,…
Global Kinetics Gets Funding for Trial of Its Wearable Device for Recording Parkinson’s Movement Data
Global Kinetics Corporation has obtained $350,000 in foundation funding to conduct a global clinical trial of its wearable device…
In-Depth Data Set of Brain May Provide Key to Understanding Neurodegenerative Diseases
A comprehensive data set of the human brain was developed by researchers at Emory University in Atlanta as…
New Parkinson’s Collaboration Is Exactly What’s Needed, Editorial Says
So much Parkinson’s-related biomarker information has been collected under various research projects that sorting through it for additional clues to…