Epilepsy can more than double the risk of Parkinson’s, study finds
People with epilepsy are at more than double the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease than people without epilepsy, but…
Articles by Margarida Maia, PhD
Exercise to aid balance, using phone app, helps older adults
A four-week exercise program to improve balance, directed by a smartphone app, can help older adults walk at a faster…
SHLP2 mutation halves the odds of developing Parkinson’s
People who carry a specific mutation in the gene for a small protein called SHLP2 are about half as likely…
How proteins LRRK2, Rab29 work together to drive Parkinson’s: Study
Scientists have uncovered the complex structure and interplay of two proteins, called LRRK2 and Rab29, that are implicated in late-onset…
Cycling tour of Canada ‘profoundly’ eased man’s Parkinson’s symptoms
A man with Parkinson’s disease saw an easing of his motor and nonmotor symptoms and better fitness after taking…
NEMO protein crucial for clearing nerve cells of toxic alpha-synuclein
A protein called NEMO can dock to misfolded forms of alpha-synuclein — the protein whose toxic aggregates damage and kill…
Alpha-synuclein prods neurons’ protein gain, causing them to die
Alpha-synuclein, the protein that builds up into toxic clumps in Parkinson’s disease, may trigger neurons (nerve cells) to increase…
Avoiding toxins, head injury key to Parkinson’s prevention, study says
Factors such as exposure to environmental toxins and repeated blows to the head — all of which can be reduced…
Alpha-synuclein clumps may travel via vagus nerve from gut to brain
Alpha-synuclein — the protein that forms toxic clumps in the brains of people with Parkinson’s disease — may travel…
Ceramic blanket improves motor performance in Parkinson’s mice
A ceramic blanket, a device being developed by Gladiator Therapeutics to improve blood flow and speed up wound healing,…