Neuron-supporting cells called astrocytes produce regular pulses of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), a chemical that suppresses excessive brain activity, that appear…
Articles by Margarida Maia, PhD
A framework called the neuronal alpha-synuclein disease integrated staging system (NSD-ISS) to stage patients in the early stretch of…
A small pump that’s worn as part of a teeth retainer can continuously release high daily doses of a paste…
The first six Parkinson’s disease patients given the investigational stem cell-based therapy TED-A9 in a clinical trial showed safety…
People with Parkinson’s disease who have orthostatic hypotension — that’s where the blood pressure drops suddenly upon standing up…
While loss of dopamine is a hallmark of Parkinson’s disease, patients with tremor may actually have pools of dopamine…
Mice modeling Parkinson’s disease performed better on tests of memory and spatial recognition when given daily under-the-skin injections of…
An upcoming Phase 2 clinical trial is due to test NEU-411, a brain-penetrant oral small molecule that Neuron23…
People with Parkinson’s face risks during hospital stays, even when admitted for reasons other than the neurodegenerative disease itself,…
Crushed dried seeds of the jujube fruit, a traditional herbal medicine also known as Chinese or red date, eased the…