People with REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD), a sleep disturbance that can precede Parkinson’s disease, have higher levels of toxic…
Articles by Margarida Maia, PhD
Microglia — the brain’s primary immune cells — can help to keep motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease from quickly…
Subthalamic deep brain stimulation (DBS) may bring benefits to people with Parkinson’s regardless of whether the disease is…
Taking part in a community-based exercise program appears to help relieve the motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, a review…
The C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratio (CAR), a measure of inflammation in the body that can be read from a routine blood…
Certain pro-inflammatory gut bacteria, genes, and pathways are significantly increased in people with Parkinson’s disease compared with healthy people,…
People with Parkinson’s disease who are exposed to a high level of certain pesticides may see their motor and…
Blood levels of neuron-derived small vesicles containing alpha-synuclein and tau protein clumps — both linked to neurodegenerative disorders — can…
The formation of toxic alpha-synuclein clumps may be the first and critical driver in developing Parkinson’s disease associated with…
Long-term exposure to air pollutants such as fine particulate matter (PM2.5), nitric dioxide, and black carbon increases the risk of…