Researchers have found a novel mechanism through which mutations in a gene called PRKN, linked with early-onset Parkinson’s disease,…
Articles by Patricia Inácio, PhD
Small vesicles that contain the protein alpha-synuclein may help distinguish Parkinson’s disease patients from healthy people, according to a meta-analysis.
Lacosamide, a medication approved to treat epilepsy, showed a potential to be neuroprotective in a rat model of Parkinson’s…
Parkinson’s disease patients’ quality of life significantly improved with Duopa, a formulation of levodopa and carbidopa infused directly…
A research project to help enhance communication for individuals with Parkinson’s disease has been awarded a multimillion-dollar grant. The…
The immune response triggered by UB-312, an experimental vaccine by Vaxxinity, effectively targeted alpha-synuclein protein aggregates and slowed their…
Scientists have shown that co-transplanting stem cells with regulatory T-cells — immune cells known as Tregs that dampen excessive inflammatory…
Plant compounds extracted from the Amomum subulatum fruit, also known as greater cardamom, were found to ease Parkinson’s disease-like…
Scientists have identified a nine-gene signature model to predict the risk of Parkinson’s disease by integrating data from blood…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has agreed that a 42-year-old man with prodromal, or early stage, multiple…