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Mapping premature infant's brain after birth may help better predict developmental problems

Scanning a premature infant's brain shortly after birth to map the location and volume of lesions, small areas of injury in the brain's white matter, may help doctors better predict whether the baby will have disabilities later, according to a new study published in the January 18, 2017, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

18 Jan 2017

New Apple ResearchKit app from Penn Medicine focuses on sarcoidosis patients

Penn Medicine today launched its first Apple ResearchKit app, focused on patients with sarcoidosis, an inflammatory condition that can affect the lungs, skin, eyes, heart, brain, and other organs.

17 Jan 2017

Synthesized steroid prevents lethal protein buildup in animal model of Parkinson's disease

A synthesized steroid mirroring one naturally made by the dogfish shark prevents the buildup of a lethal protein implicated in some neurodegenerative diseases, reports an international research team studying an animal model of Parkinson's disease.

17 Jan 2017

Naturally-occurring compound can inhibit early formation of toxins linked to Parkinson's Disease

A naturally-occurring compound has been found to block a molecular process thought to underlie Parkinson's Disease, and to suppress its toxic products, scientists have reported.

17 Jan 2017

New antibody design may pave way for treating diseases affecting the brain

Immunotherapy has proven to be effective against many serious diseases. But to treat diseases in the brain, the antibodies must first get past the obstacle of the blood-brain barrier.

16 Jan 2017

Skidmore College scientist discovers health benefits of balanced, protein-pacing, low-calorie diet

Research by Skidmore College exercise scientist Paul Arciero has found that a balanced, protein-pacing, low-calorie diet that includes intermittent fasting not only achieves long-term weight loss, but also helps release toxins in the form of PCBs from the body fat stores, in addition to enhancing heart health and reducing oxidative stress.

12 Jan 2017

AAN issues new guideline on mapping the brain before epilepsy surgery

Before epilepsy surgery, doctors may consider using brain imaging to locate language and memory functions in the brain instead of the more invasive procedure that is commonly used, according to a guideline published by the American Academy of Neurology in the January 11, 2017, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

12 Jan 2017

Study strengthens therapeutic potential for niacin-based diet in treatment of Parkinson's disease

People with certain forms of early-onset Parkinson's disease may benefit from boosting the amount of niacin in their diet, according to new research from the University of Leicester.

11 Jan 2017

Mediterranean plants may become source for 'elixir of life'

The Mediterranean is a haven for lovers of crystal-clear seas and sun-kissed landscapes. Now, thanks to the work of scientists from the University of Malta and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, it has the added appeal of being an actual fountain of youth.

9 Jan 2017

The 10th annual symposium at UC Riverside focuses on glial-neuronal interactions in health and disease

The brain is home to two kinds of cells: neurons and glia, with the latter protecting the former. Glia, the stuff between neurons, are important also because they regulate and define neuron-neuron communication.

9 Jan 2017

Experimental treatment shows early promise for improving Parkinson's symptoms

About fourteen years ago, Bill Crawford noticed a persistent twitching in one of his fingers that was interfering with his rehearsal time as the music pastor at Porter Memorial Church.

6 Jan 2017

Penn study finds evidence of AD neuropathology in post-mortem brains of LBD patients

Patients who had a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD) with dementia (PDD) or dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and had higher levels of Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology in their donated post-mortem brains also had more severe symptoms of these Lewy body diseases (LBD) during their lives, compared to those whose brains had less AD pathology, according to research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

6 Jan 2017

Protein involved in neurological disorders can travel from brain to stomach

Researchers of the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases have found that "alpha-synuclein", a protein involved in a series of neurological disorders including Parkinson's disease, is capable of travelling from brain to stomach and that it does so following a specific pathway.

5 Jan 2017

Mediterranean diet may help provide long-term protection to the brain

A new study shows that older people who followed a Mediterranean diet retained more brain volume over a three-year period than those who did not follow the diet as closely.

5 Jan 2017

BUSM professor receives Ellison Foundation grant to explore new Parkinson's disease target

Richard Myers, PhD, professor of neurology at Boston University School of Medicine, was recently awarded $100,000 from the Ellison Foundation for research to further study a Parkinson's disease (PD) target.

4 Jan 2017

Researchers create molecules with potential to deliver healing power to stressed cells

Molecules with the potential to deliver healing power to stressed cells - such as those involved in heart attacks - have been created by University of Oregon researchers.

30 Dec 2016

Physical inactivity in obese mice linked to dopamine signaling defects

Starting a regular program at the gym is a common New Year's resolution, but it's one that most people are unable to stick with for very long.

30 Dec 2016

Nexmos, Base Pair Biotechnologies create new class of DNA-aptamer based oxidation inhibitors

Base Pair Biotechnologies, Inc., The Aptamer Discovery Company, and Nexmos, Inc., the Aptamer Application R&D Company, announce the creation of a new class of DNA-aptamer based oxidation inhibitors.

30 Dec 2016

New evidence may explain how gut microorganisms affect human physiology

Researchers have found evidence that could shed new light on the complex community of trillions of microorganisms living in all our guts, and how they interact with our bodies.

30 Dec 2016

Welders can develop Parkinson's disease-like symptoms that get worse with exposure

Welders can develop Parkinson's disease-like symptoms that may get worse the longer and more they are exposed to the chemical element manganese from welding fumes, according to a study published in the December 28, 2016, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

29 Dec 2016

Parkinson's Disease News and Research

Latest Parkinson's Disease News and Research

Mapping premature infant's brain after birth may help better predict developmental problems

New Apple ResearchKit app from Penn Medicine focuses on sarcoidosis patients

Synthesized steroid prevents lethal protein buildup in animal model of Parkinson's disease

Naturally-occurring compound can inhibit early formation of toxins linked to Parkinson's Disease

New antibody design may pave way for treating diseases affecting the brain

Skidmore College scientist discovers health benefits of balanced, protein-pacing, low-calorie diet

AAN issues new guideline on mapping the brain before epilepsy surgery

Study strengthens therapeutic potential for niacin-based diet in treatment of Parkinson's disease

Mediterranean plants may become source for 'elixir of life'

The 10th annual symposium at UC Riverside focuses on glial-neuronal interactions in health and disease

Experimental treatment shows early promise for improving Parkinson's symptoms

Penn study finds evidence of AD neuropathology in post-mortem brains of LBD patients

Protein involved in neurological disorders can travel from brain to stomach

Mediterranean diet may help provide long-term protection to the brain

BUSM professor receives Ellison Foundation grant to explore new Parkinson's disease target

Researchers create molecules with potential to deliver healing power to stressed cells

Physical inactivity in obese mice linked to dopamine signaling defects

Nexmos, Base Pair Biotechnologies create new class of DNA-aptamer based oxidation inhibitors

New evidence may explain how gut microorganisms affect human physiology

Welders can develop Parkinson's disease-like symptoms that get worse with exposure

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