A diet rich in antioxidants — such as vitamins A, C, E, and selenium and zinc — may help most…
Articles by Margarida Maia, PhD
Parkinson’s disease patients carrying the G2385R mutation in the LRRK2 gene, a known risk factor for the disease, show…
Neuron-supporting cells called astrocytes produce regular pulses of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), a chemical that suppresses excessive brain activity, that appear…
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…