New methods to measure brain activity in dancers can be applied to develop new forms of treatment, such as dance-movement therapy, for…
Articles by Patricia Inácio, PhD
Rate hypothesis, a theory that Parkinson’s results from an imbalance in brain signals telling the body to start and stop moving,…
Dopamine-releasing neurons are important players in the formation of new, long-term memories, research shows. These findings may help develop…
Deficits in short-term memory, known as working memory, may underlie the compulsive “binge eating” observed in some Parkinson’s patients undergoing…
Nearly all Parkinson’s disease patients experience non-movement symptoms, such as sleep disturbances or depression, which affect their quality of life…
Theranexus announced it is starting a Phase 2 clinical trial investigating THN102 as a potential therapy for Parkinson’s patients who…
Gocovri (amantadine) extended release oral capsules provided long-term improvements of motor complications in Parkinson’s disease patients, according to results from…
A new brain scanner, which is 10 times less expensive and much smaller than current models, has the potential to…
The mechanisms that lead to progressive degenerative diseases like Parkinson’s in adulthood begin much earlier than previously thought, a mouse study…
Computers may be taught to identify features in nerve cells that have not been stained or undergone other damaging treatments for…