Parkinson Research News

Voyager Therapeutics and AbbVie Announce Collaboration to Develop Vectorized Antibodies to Treat Parkinson's Disease and Other Synucleinopathies  GlobeNewswireDeal expands collaborative efforts on vectorized antibodies to target pathological species of alpha-synuclein. Voyager to receive $65 million upfront and up to ... […]

Study Could Lead to Sun Protection for Patients With Rare Genetic Disease  Technology NetworksSkin cells taken from patients with a rare genetic disorder are up to ten times more sensitive to damage from ultraviolet A (UVA) radiation in laboratory tests, than ... […]

Open-access pioneer Randy Schekman on Plan S and disrupting scientific publishing  Nature.comeLife's departing editor talks about the seismic changes he sees coming — and why some journals will lose out. […]

Parkinson’s patients find the healing power of song  The Boston GlobeA new chorus at the South Shore YMCA helps patients improve muscles involved in swallowing and respiratory control. […]

Researchers uncover interspecies communication between gut bacteria and host  News-Medical.netBacteria in the gut do far more than help digest food in the stomachs of their hosts, they can also tell the genes in their mammalian hosts what to do. A study ... […]

Right here's Why 'Off Periods' Can Be Harmful for Individuals with Parkinson's  InfosurhoyWhether you're newly diagnosed with Parkinson's or caring for someone who is, here's why managing “off periods” should be a key concern — and being aware ... […]

Why Do Most Patients Use Medical Marijuana? Chronic Pain  HealthlineA new study found that more than 62 percent of people who use medical marijuana do so to treat chronic pain. […]

Warren Eugene Chancellor  KSSTWarren Eugene Chancellor, age 94, passed peacefully from this Earth to his God's Heavenly embrace on Monday, February 18, 2019, at his home in Austin. […]

Sun Protection to patients with rare genetic disease  Science DailySkin cells taken from patients with a rare genetic disorder are up to ten times more sensitive to damage from ultraviolet A (AVA) radiation in laboratory tests, than ... […]

How extreme isolation affects the brain  WHYYNew research on solitary confinement could bridge the mind-body gap when it comes to cruel and unusual punishment. […]

New 'interspecies communication' strategy between gut bacteria and mammalian hosts uncovered: Study describes molecular language bacteria use to control host genes and development  Science DailyBacteria in the gut do far more than help digest food in the stomachs of their hosts; they can also tell the genes in their mammalian hosts what to do. A study ... […]

Scalable and safe synthetic organic electroreduction inspired by Li-ion battery chemistry  Science MagazineThe so-called Birch reduction is frequently used by chemists despite its daunting conditions: Pyrophoric sodium is dissolved in pure liquified ammonia to achieve ... […]

Marinette Campus professor researches possible link between environmental exposure to algae and Alzheimer's  UWGBYou wouldn't think that a professor whose work mainly focuses on dry, arid landscapes would have much relevance to life near the Great Lakes. But, UW-Green ... […]

Summer Research Programs For Driven High School Students  ForbesSummer research programs offer a unique opportunity for students to demonstrate their skills in research and pursue the possibility of having their findings ... […]

Stem Cell Transplants Could Significantly Improve Parkinson’s Treatment, Study Suggests  Parkinson's News TodayStem cell transplants in Parkinson's patients could potentially improve motor symptoms and reduce the need for medication, a study suggests. […]

Having a Heart, Lung, Kidney, or Bone-Marrow Transplant May Lower Risk of Developing Parkinson’s  Parkinson's News TodayRead how individuals who undergo kidney, heart, lung or bone-marrow transplant are less likely to develop Parkinson's disease than the general population. […]

Pfizer CNS spinout Cerevel brings on new CMO to launch phase 3 work in Parkinson's disease  FierceBiotechPfizer's neuroscience spinoff, Cerevel Therapeutics, is bringing on Otsuka's Raymond Sanchez, M.D., to serve as its new chief medical officer and take forward ... […]

Former ASU professor uses cancer treatment drug to fight Alzheimer's  The State PressFormer ASU professor studies the effects of the anti-cancer drug lenalidomide on Alzheimer's patients. […]

The smelling of food controls cellular recycling and affects life expectancy  Science DailyThe smelling of food affects physiology and aging, according to research conducted on the model organism, the roundworm. Surprisingly, this relationship is due ... […]

Optimum amount of dopamine improves cognitive ability  Medical XpressThe 'right' amount of dopamine in the brain makes study participants better at solving certain cognitive tasks. This is the conclusion of Bryant Jongkees after ... […]

Neuromelanin-sensitive MRI identified as a potential biomarker for psychosis  National Institutes of HealthNIH-funded study found NM-MRI able to measure dopamine function associated with psychosis. […]

Possible Parkinson's 'Pandemic' Looms: Report | Health News  U.S. News & World ReportBy Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Feb. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The number of people living with Parkinson's disease ... […]

Wisdom of the Cell | Harvard Medical School  Harvard Medical SchoolThe body's ability to adapt to changing conditions and shifting physiologic demands is essential to survival. To do so, each cell must be able to dispose of ... […]

Japan Approves iPS Cell Therapy Trial for Spinal Cord Injury  The ScientistThe Japanese government's health ministry has given the go-ahead for a trial of human induced pluripotent stem cells to treat spinal cord injury, Reuters reports ... […]

Parkinson's: How stem cells can help repair the brain  Medical News TodayA new review examines the past, present, and future of stem cell therapy for replacing damaged brain cells in Parkinson's disease. […]