Older age at onset, more severe motor symptoms, and cognitive impairment are risk factors for the progression of gait and…
Andrea Lobo
Andrea Lobo is a Science writer at BioNews. She holds a Biology degree and a PhD in Cell Biology/Neurosciences from the University of Coimbra-Portugal, where she studied stroke biology. She was a postdoctoral and senior researcher at the Institute for Research and Innovation in Health in Porto, in drug addiction, studying neuronal plasticity induced by amphetamines. As a research scientist for 19 years, Andrea participated in academic projects in multiple research fields, from stroke, gene regulation, cancer, and rare diseases. She authored multiple research papers in peer-reviewed journals. She shifted towards a career in science writing and communication in 2022.
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Articles by Andrea Lobo
Free art therapy workshops for Parkinson’s disease patients and their caregivers will take place this fall in Little Rock…
Poor sleep quality is a key factor in developing dyskinesia, the uncontrolled and involuntary movements that can affect people with …
Researchers have devised a new method to generate dopamine-producing neurons from skin cells of Parkinson’s disease patients, a process…
Servier is set to launch a Phase 1 clinical trial in healthy volunteers to investigate an LRRK2 inhibitor, developed in…
Older age at onset, a faster rate of disease progression, and severe cognitive impairment are key factors in poorer survival…
Continuously monitoring the gait of Parkinson’s disease patients in their homes using a wireless device is feasible and may…
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) announced it will expand the number and reach of…
A new study suggests that infections requiring specialty hospital care are associated with an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s…
New trial data suggest that low-dose ketamine — which does not induce anesthesia — may be a potential treatment for…