Parkinson’s Patients Carrying Distinct Genetic Polymorphisms Less likely to Experience Levodopa–induced Dyskinesia, Study Shows
Parkinson’s patients carrying two types of genetic polymorphisms — a gene that has more than one variant in a…
Articles by Joana Carvalho, PhD
Exercise Can Raise BDNF Levels, Alleviate Depression in Parkinson’s Patients, Review Shows
Levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) — a protein important in promoting the survival of dopaminergic neurons — are abnormally…
Experts Highlight 5 NICE Guidelines for Parkinson’s Patients and Clinicians to Follow
In 2017, the United Kingdom’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published its latest guidelines on how adult…
Lack of Exercise Increases Parkinson’s Risk in Men, Review Study Confirms
Men who lack physical activity have a higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease at some point in their lives,…
Genomic ‘Dark Matter’ Bridges Gap Between Parkinson’s, Other Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Study Finds
Researchers from the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School found more than 70,000 genetic sequences that do…
Parkinson’s Gene Variant May Affect Gene Expression, Disease Progression, Study Suggests
A Parkinson’s disease genetic risk variant, called rs1109303, might have a direct impact on the expression of nearby genes…
Deep Brain Stimulation is a Long-term, Effective, Safe Treatment for Parkinson’s, New Studies Show
Subthalamic deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) seems to be a long-term, effective, and safe therapeutic option for patients with advanced…
Loss of Function in Key Genes Doesn’t Change Parkinson’s Risk, Study Finds
Loss or inactivation of a single gene copy of LRRK1 or LRRK2 — LRRK mutations being a common genetic cause…
Adding Physical Exercise to Parkinson’s Therapies Helps to Keep Patients Engaged and Active, Study Says
Physical exercise given in addition to standard treatment can improve overall quality of life in Parkinson’s patients, helping to ease physical…
Therapies Targeting LRRK2 Gene Could Benefit Broad Population of Parkinson’s Patients, Study Finds
The LRRK2 gene may play an important role in nonhereditary Parkinson’s disease, not just the familial form as previously thought, researchers…