Posts by: Patricia Inacio, PhD

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A new transgenic Parkinson’s disease mouse model is able to recapitulate the motor symptoms and biological causes of disease, including alpha-synuclein protein aggregation, a study reports. Similar to Parkinson’s patients, this model ... Read more

October 12, 2018October 12, 2018

Lifetime Risk of Developing Parkinson’s Similar Between Women and Men, Study Reports

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One in two women and one in three men older than 45 will develop Parkinson’s disease, dementia or stroke during their lifetime, a new study suggests. Preventive strategies to delay ... Read more

October 5, 2018October 11, 2018

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Linked to Risk of Parkinson’s in Large Review Study

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People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), an umbrella name for disorders marked by prolonged inflammation of the digestive tract, are at a higher-than-usual risk for Parkinson’s disease, a review ... Read more

September 14, 2018September 19, 2018

ADHD Diagnosis Could Increase Risk for Parkinson’s, Study Suggests

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People diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), usually detected at an early age in hyperactive children, may have an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s and Parkinson’s-like diseases, a new ... Read more

September 7, 2018September 7, 2018

Parkinson’s Monkey Model May Help Scientists Explore Non-Motor Symptoms, Study Reports

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A well-known monkey model for Parkinson’s disease — used mainly for its ability to mimic human motor symptoms — can also reflect the disease’s non-motor symptoms, including sleep disturbances, ... Read more

August 21, 2018August 21, 2018

Magnetic Gene in Fish May Help Develop New Treatment Strategies for Parkinson’s, Study Says

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A fish that can sense the Earth’s magnetic field while it swims could help scientists understand how the human brain works and eventually unlock strategies to help control movement impairments ... Read more

August 20, 2018August 20, 2018

Parkinson’s Foundation Awarding 53 Grants Worth $6.2M to Advance Research and Disease Understanding

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The Parkinson’s Foundation announced that it investing $6.2 million across 53 research grants, part of its commitment to advancing promising work into the disease. The grants will support Parkinson’s clinical trials and research ... Read more

August 3, 2018August 7, 2018

Parkinson’s Caused by ‘Traffic jams’ in Nerve Cells that Disrupt Transport of Mitochondria, Study Suggests

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“Traffic jams” that occur along nerve cells in the brain and disrupt the transport of mitochondria were found to be a significant cause of Parkinson’s disease, a study reports. ... Read more

July 23, 2018July 27, 2018

Ketamine Studied for Relief of Levodopa-associated Involuntary Movements

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A Phase 1 trial will test the potential of ketamine — an analgesic medicine used for depression and pain — at reducing the uncontrollable, jerky movements that arise in Parkinson’s disease patients ... Read more

July 19, 2018

New Chemical Probe May Shed Light on Role of Potential Biomarker in Parkinson’s, Study Suggests

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A new chemical probe that binds to a protein called DJ-1 — a sensor of oxidative stress and a potential biomarker of Parkinson’s disease — may help researchers understand how the ... Read more

Posts by: Patricia Inacio, PhD

Patricia Inacio, PhD

New Mouse Model Aids in Study of Alpha-Synuclein’s Role in Parkinson’s Disease

Lifetime Risk of Developing Parkinson’s Similar Between Women and Men, Study Reports

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Linked to Risk of Parkinson’s in Large Review Study

ADHD Diagnosis Could Increase Risk for Parkinson’s, Study Suggests

Parkinson’s Monkey Model May Help Scientists Explore Non-Motor Symptoms, Study Reports

Magnetic Gene in Fish May Help Develop New Treatment Strategies for Parkinson’s, Study Says

Parkinson’s Foundation Awarding 53 Grants Worth $6.2M to Advance Research and Disease Understanding

Parkinson’s Caused by ‘Traffic jams’ in Nerve Cells that Disrupt Transport of Mitochondria, Study Suggests

Ketamine Studied for Relief of Levodopa-associated Involuntary Movements

New Chemical Probe May Shed Light on Role of Potential Biomarker in Parkinson’s, Study Suggests

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