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May 21, 2019May 21, 2019

Specific BDNF Mutation May Be Linked to Higher Risk of Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson’s, Study Suggests

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One amino acid change in the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene, which provides instructions for a protein important to neuronal survival, may be associated with cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease ... Read more

November 27, 2018December 4, 2018

Exercise That Motivates Parkinson’s Patients to Push Limits Can Offer Range of Benefits, Experts Say

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With a treatment not yet within reach that might slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease, much less offer a cure, many — doctors, patients, and researchers alike — are looking ... Read more

October 15, 2018October 23, 2018

Exercise Can Raise BDNF Levels, Alleviate Depression in Parkinson’s Patients, Review Shows

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Levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) — a protein important in promoting the survival of dopaminergic neurons — are abnormally low in patients with Parkinson’s disease, regardless of whether these patients ... Read more

February 28, 2018February 28, 2018

Genervon Presents Future Goals for Investigational GM6 Therapy in Parkinson’s, Other Diseases

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Genervon Biopharmaceuticals announced its future goals for investigational therapy GM6 in a recent presentation on its multi-target drug development strategy to tackle neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson’s disease. Genervon presented its ... Read more

September 21, 2017

Parkinson’s Protein Alpha-Synuclein Blocks Brain Growth Factor, Research Finds

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Recent research shows that the Parkinson’s disease (PD) protein, alpha-synuclein, blocks pro-survival signals from an important brain growth factor. These findings provide new reasons why neurons degenerate and are lost ... Read more

June 2, 2017

New Biomarkers May Help Predict Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson’s Patients, Study Suggests

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Researchers have found new biomarkers that may improve the ability of clinicians to predict which patients in the early stages of Parkinson’s disease will suffer cognitive impairment within the first ... Read more

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