Levels of MCP-1 Molecule in CSF Linked to Disease Progression, Study Finds
The levels of monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 or MCP-1 — a molecule that helps guide certain types of immune…
Articles by Joana Carvalho, PhD
Drug Delivery System Bypasses Blood-Brain Barrier in Parkinson’s Mice
Scientists have created a new drug delivery system that can be used to allow compounds to cross the blood-brain…
Potential Parkinson’s Treatment, CDNF, Shows Safety and Tolerability at One Year
A potential Parkinson’s treatment called cerebral dopamine neurotrophic factor (CDNF) continues to be safe and well tolerated by patients with…
Differently-shaped Aggregates of Alpha-synuclein May Affect Onset of Parkinson’s
Scientists have discovered new aggregates of alpha synuclein of various shapes that may play a key role in the…
Women, Underweight Patients More Likely to Have Dyskinesia on LCIG, Study Finds
Women and underweight individuals with Parkinson’s disease are more likely to experience troublesome episodes of dyskinesia when receiving…
Switching Off TET2 Gene May Curb Inflammation, Loss of Neurons
Scientists have found that switching off TET2, a gene that provides instructions to make an enzyme that alters the…
MJFF Welcomes Applications to Support Research Into Parkinson’s
The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) is supporting six different funding programs for projects related to Parkinson’s disease,…
Certain Amino Acids May Be Valuable Parkinson’s Biomarkers, Review Finds
Certain amino acids — the building blocks of proteins — found in the blood and cerebrospinal fluid may…
Weight Gain After Stopping to Smoke Doesn’t Overly Raise Disease Risk, Study Says
Weight gain after stopping to smoke tobacco does not significantly minimize for men the protection that smoking is thought to bring…
Better Diagnostic Imaging for Parkinson’s Goal of Australian Research Team
A high-resolution imaging approach that could help in diagnosing Parkinson’s disease by enabling physicians to more easily visualize the…