Researchers Explore Neural Interactions Behind Reach-to-grasp Tasks
Seemingly simple reach-to-grasp tasks rely on more complex interactions between two specific types of nerve cells in the basal ganglia…
Articles by Marta Figueiredo, PhD
COVID-19 Lockdown Took Heavy Toll on Patients, Italian Study Finds
Ten weeks of lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Italy led to a worsening of cognitive, behavioral,…
Study: Schizophrenia Increases Risk of Late-life Parkinson’s
People with schizophrenia spectrum disorder have an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease later in life, according to both regional…
Xadago Shows Potential in Small Study to Ease Urinary Problems
Xadago (safinamide) — approved as an add-on therapy to ease “off periods” that can accompany levodopa — may also help with…
More Reliable Alpha-synuclein Test Speeds Diagnosis
Researchers have developed a faster method of measuring the rate at which alpha-synuclein protein forms toxic clumps that reliably distinguishes…
Mathers Foundation Grant Fuels Study of Parkinson’s-associated Genes
The G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation has awarded a three-year grant to a team of researchers at the Massachusetts…
NfL Levels in Blood Vesicles May Mirror Severity of Motor Symptoms
Higher levels of neurofilament light chain (NfL) — a biomarker of nerve cell damage — inside small vesicles in the…
4D Pharma, Treating Gut Microbiota, Joins Parkinson’s Biomarker Study
4D Pharma, a biotechnology company focused on gut microbiota-based therapies, has joined the…
Molecule Delivered in Small Fatty Vesicles May Be Potential Parkinson’s Therapy, Mouse Study Shows
Delivering an alpha-synuclein-targeting molecule, called ASO4, in tiny fatty vesicles reduced toxic alpha-synuclein clumps and dopaminergic neuron loss — two…
Benefits of High-intensity Endurance Exercise Focus of New Northwestern Study
A Northwestern University-sponsored study will assess whether high-intensity treadmill endurance exercise is superior to its moderate-intensity version at…