Magdalena Kegel, —

Magdalena is a writer with a passion for bridging the gap between the people performing research, and those who want or need to understand it. She writes about medical science and drug discovery. She holds an MS in Pharmaceutical Bioscience and a PhD — spanning the fields of psychiatry, immunology, and neuropharmacology — from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.

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January 5, 2016 News by Magdalena Kegel

Parkinson’s Patients Show Psychological Impact of Disease

A recent study shows that patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) have a dysfunctional brain reward anticipation response — a finding likely linked to the decreased motivational state that can afflict PD patients. The deficit in dopaminergic signaling that underlies PD affects more than just motor skills. Depression, apathy, and sleep disorders also frequently…

December 14, 2015 News by Magdalena Kegel

Parkinson’s Researcher Awarded $1M Grant to Study Diabetes Drug

Researchers at the Department of Neurological Surgery at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Case Medical Center recently received a $1 million grant to investigate the effectiveness of a diabetes drug for treating Parkinson’s disease. According to a press release from the…

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Magdalena Kegel, —

Articles by Magdalena Kegel

Parkinson’s Patients Show Psychological Impact of Disease

Parkinson’s Researcher Awarded $1M Grant to Study Diabetes Drug

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