Lila Levinson, PhD,  Science Writer—

Lila is a Science Writer at BioNews. She completed her PhD in neuroscience at the University of Washington, where she studied how the natural flexibility of the human brain can be used to promote recovery after injury. Previously, she has written about science for The Dallas Morning News and the University of Washington Computational Neuroscience Center. She enjoys exploring the Pacific Northwest and spending time with her cat, Fibonacci.

Articles by Lila Levinson, PhD

Golf course pesticides may increase risk of Parkinson’s: Study

Living within three miles of a golf course may increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, possibly due to pesticide exposure, a study reported. The risk decreased with distance, the researchers found. Areas with water systems vulnerable to pesticide pollution from golf courses had a higher prevalence of Parkinson’s,…

Stockton University to provide SPEAK OUT! voice therapy in NJ

A $50,000 grant will allow Stockton University to provide free SPEAK OUT! voice therapy to people in New Jersey with Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson Voice Project (PVP), which is providing the grant, designed the SPEAK OUT! program to help Parkinson’s patients with motor symptoms including low speech volume, slurred…

Defects in Parkinson’s-linked VPS13C disrupt lysosome repair

Defects in VPS13C, a protein whose dysfunction has been linked to Parkinson’s disease, can prevent cells from repairing damage to their waste disposal systems, a study shows. VPS13C and other proteins associated with genetic forms of Parkinson’s help repair damaged lysosomes, which are cell components that recycle waste. Without…