Parkinson’s Mouse Model Hints at Possibility of Neuron Regrowth in Adult Brains
Boise State University researchers developed a novel mouse model to assess dopaminergic (DA) neurogenesis in the substantia nigra of adult animals, and…
Articles by Margarida Azevedo, MSc
New Biomarker Assay for Parkinson’s Disease Granted EU Funds
European Union researchers, as a part of the EU-funded BIOMARKERS FOR PD project, have developed a Parkinson’s Disease (PD) biochemical biomarker…
Parkinson’s Researchers May Finally Have a Mouse Model to Test New Treatments
An animal model capable of reproducing the formation of α-synuclein fibrils and, consequently, Lewy bodies — the major pathological hallmark of…
Model of Brain’s Neural Decision-Making Activity May Help in Parkinson’s Research
University of Cambridge researchers have developed the first biologically realistic model of the brain’s neuronal behavior when complex decisions are being made,…
Genetic Mutation in Familial Parkinson’s Traced to Its Target
Researchers have discovered the cellular role and target of the most common genetic cause of Parkinson’s disease: LRRK2 kinase mutations. The…
Impaired Movement in Parkinson’s Traced to Faulty Circuits in Brain Stem
Researchers from the Gladstone Institutes published two research papers detailing what appears to be the mechanisms behind imbalances in specific brain regions…
Parkinson’s Studies May One Day Turn on Mouse-Human Chimeras
Researchers at the Whitehead Institute have created a promising mouse model to study embryonic development, and one that has the…
Parkinson’s Physical Therapy Should Include Vigorous Exercise, Doctor Says
In a new editorial published in JAMA Neurology, Dr J. Eric Ahlskog argues that ongoing aerobic…
Parkinson’s Disease Risk in Men Associated with Urate Blood Levels
Men who have higher levels of circulating uric acid (urate) may be less likely to develop Parkinson’s disease, possibly due to the…
Defective Protein Identified as a Novel Determinant in Parkinson’s Disease
A novel determinant for Parkinson’s Disease as been discovered: a previously unknown defect in the function of the Pla2g6 protein leads…