Study to Explore Art Therapy for Improving Visuospatial, Motor Function in Parkinson’s Patients
A new exploratory study intends to assess the benefit of art therapy in improving visuospatial function and gait in…
Articles by José Lopes, PhD
Restless Legs Syndrome Could Be Risk Factor for Parkinson’s, Study Suggests
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) — recurrent discomfort and the urge to move the legs at rest — may be associated…
Gene Editing To Fine-Tune Alpha-Synuclein Production Could Become Parkinson’s Therapy Strategy, Study Suggests
A gene editing approach targeting a specific part of the SNCA gene was able to lower alpha-synuclein levels and…
Early Study Identifies at Least 6 Compounds That Might Prevent Alpha-Synuclein Clumping
Using a new screening strategy, researchers have identified compounds that block the clumping of alpha-synuclein protein, a key event in…
Parkinson’s Patients Have Greater Incidence, Duration, and Intensity of Low Back Pain, Study Reports
Patients with Parkinson’s disease have a higher incidence, longer duration, and greater severity of low back pain than…
Perillyl Alcohol Lowers Toxicity, Cell Death in Parkinson’s Cell Model, Study Reports
A plant-derived compound called perillyl alcohol restored cell survival and lowered oxidative stress and DNA damage in a cell model…
IL-4 Cytokine, an Anti-Inflammatory Molecule, Linked to Neuron Damage in Early Parkinson’s Study
The anti-inflammatory molecule interleukin (IL)-4 contributes to the neurodegeneration observed in Parkinson’s disease, a study in rats reports. The research,…
Certain MicroRNAs Could Help Diagnose Parkinson’s, Study Suggests
Specific microRNAs that are contained in tiny, cell-derived vesicles called exosomes may be biomarkers of Parkinson’s disease, according to a…
Engineered Protein May Lead to New Parkinson’s Therapy, Preclinical Study Suggests
A modified form of a protein called Nurr1 that is able to protect against nerve cell death and restore dopamine production…
Long-Lived Gut Macrophages Key for Survival of Nerve Cells, Could Help Parkinson’s Research
Long-lived macrophages in the mouse gut are crucial for the survival of nerve cells in the gastrointestinal tract and for proper…