New Gut Model to Advance Research of Gut-Brain Interactions
An article from Nature Communications detailed validation for a new gut model called HuMiX, allowing the study of…
Articles by Magdalena Kegel
Dopamine Therapy for Parkinson’s May Be Possible Using Neurons Transplants with On and Off Switches
Therapies intending to increase dopamine levels in the brains of Parkinson’s patients have struggled to adequately regulate signaling. But researchers…
Parkinson’s Physical and Cognitive Symptoms May Be Based in Same Brain Region, Study Suggests
A University of California, San Diego, study shows that the same brain system involved in a sudden stop in physical…
Overview of Parkinson’s Risk Factors Highlights Need for More Research
Researchers from Monash University in Australia have published an overview of risk factors and potential protective ones in Parkinson’s disease. Published…
CONy16: Might Future of Parkinson’s Disease Treatment Be in Alpha-Synuclein Vaccinations?
That the formation of alpha-synuclein aggregates, formed by misfolded forms of the protein, is somehow linked to Parkinson’s disease development…
In Parkinson’s Patients, Lewy Bodies Might Protect Neurons from Brain Toxicity
For the first time, researchers have identified the point at which alpha-synuclein – the protein whose aggregation leads to Parkinson’s…
Scientists Discover How to Make Better Animal Models of Parkinson’s Disease, Potentially Leading to Drug Treatments
Scientists have discovered a mechanism preventing Lewy bodies from forming in laboratory animals, allowing for the development of better animal models of…
Gene Driving Human Evolution May Contribute to Parkinson’s Disease
A study published in the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution shows that the global gene regulator GABPa is controlling…
Parkinson’s Patients Could Dance Their Way to Better Health
A recent article in the Harvard Gazette suggests dance as a potential treatment for neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s disease…
Study Refutes Prion Theory of Alpha-Synuclein Aggregates in Parkinson’s Disease
A new study from the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, published in the journal BRAIN, sheds new light on the…