The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is encouraging scientists and drug developers to use an alpha-synuclein seed amplification assay…
Articles by Margarida Maia, PhD
The brain weakens unused neural connections in the striatum, a region involved in motor control and decision-making, through a nitric…
Having acute kidney injury increases the risk of developing dementia, including Parkinson’s disease with dementia, according to a study…
GT-02287, an oral small molecule from Gain Therapeutics, was found to be safe and well tolerated in healthy volunteers.
This fall, the Tampa Jewish Community Centers (JCCs) and Federation will host a symposium that aims to empower people…
Carbon monoxide (CO), a gas present in cigarette smoke, given at low dose may help to prevent Parkinson’s disease…
Restoring the energy supply of nerve cells in the brain by activating a gene called PGK1 — which encodes…
Cycling was more effective than electrical muscle stimulation at improving cognitive function, according to a small study. The results have…
Taking levodopa before bedtime can reduce the number of times people with Parkinson’s disease wake up during sleep…
A clinical trial will use a noninvasive, ultrasound-based technology to better understand how Parkinson’s disease develops and progresses at…