Plant Compound May Lessen Cognitive Impairment, Mouse Study Suggests
Oral doses of silibinin — a plant compound sold as a dietary supplement — were found to lessen cognitive…
Articles by Marta Figueiredo, PhD
Survey: Patients Want Low Cost, Under-the-tongue Treatment
When choosing on-demand treatments for “off” episodes, individuals with Parkinson’s disease prefer those with lower out-of-pocket cost and an under-the-tongue…
VA Adds Atypical Parkinsonism to List of Agent Orange-linked Illnesses
The U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs, known as the VA, has added atypical Parkinsonism to the list of conditions…
RNA Molecule Appears to Regulate Tau Levels in Brain, Study Says
The production of tau — a protein that forms toxic aggregates in Parkinson’s disease — in the brain is…
Scientists Shed Light on Workings of Mutant Alpha-synuclein Protein
A mutant form of the alpha-synuclein protein — associated with early onset, severe familial Parkinson’s disease — recruits…
Transporter Protein May Underlie Sex Differences in Parkinson’s Risk
Levels of a protein involved in the transport of brain signaling molecules in dopamine-producing neurons appear to be sex specific — higher…
Potentially Self-Tuning DBS Device Monitors Brain Activity of Daily Life
An experimental deep brain stimulation (DBS) system can continuously monitor brain activity in Parkinson’s disease patients as they go…
#AANAM – Early Parkinson’s Therapy, UCB0599, Well Tolerated in Phase 1b Trial
Editor’s note: The Parkinson’s News Today team is providing in-depth coverage of the 2021 Virtual AAN Annual Meeting, April…
#AANAM – Duodopa/Duopa Eases Advanced Parkinson’s Over Long Term
Editor’s note: The Parkinson’s News Today team is providing in-depth coverage of the 2021 Virtual AAN Annual Meeting, April…
Enzyme Triggers Parkin Protein to Quickly Clear Damaged Mitochondria, Study Finds
An enzyme called AMPK drives the clearance of damaged mitochondria, each cell’s energy source, by rapidly promoting the initial activation…