Parkin protein (green signal) is in a different part of the cell than the mitochondria (red signal) at time 0 (left image) but then co-localizes…
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Autophagy illustration. Patients with a unique cellular disorder are helping researchers understand a series of health complications better. For the first time, researchers led by…
Alzheimer’s disease – also called dementia – where memory and cognitive functions gradually decline due to deformation and death of neurons, and Parkinson’s disease that…
Scientists at Scripps Research find evidence that antibody treatments in clinical trials for neurodegenerative diseases may trigger an inflammatory response that erodes their positive effects.…
Fluorescence microscopy image of protein condensates forming inside living cells. Credit: Weitz lab, Harvard University Artificial Intelligence can ‘predict’ the biological language of cancer and…
A survey in Germany found over 8% of patients with Parkinson’s disease are using cannabis products and more than half experienced beneficial clinical effects, reports…
MIT researchers have developed an “organs-on-a-chip” system that replicates interactions between the brain, liver, and colon. Credit: Martin Trapecar, MIT ‘Organs-on-a-chip’ system sheds light on…
Neurons are like the electrical wiring of our bodies. They are connected by synapses, which play an important role in transferring information. Inside synapses, there…
Preparation of ayahuasca in Ecuador. Credit: Terpsichore One of the main natural components of ayahuasca tea is dimethyltryptamine (DMT), which promotes neurogenesis — the formation…
Even for people with a gene mutation tied to Parkinson’s disease, coffee consumption may be associated with a lower risk of actually developing the disease,…
Air pollution was significantly associated with an increased risk of hospital admissions for several neurological disorders, including Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and other dementias, in…
Is the world prepared a wave of neurological consequences that may be on its way as a result of COVID-19? This question is at the…
BodyCompass is the first home-ready, radio-frequency-based system to provide accurate sleep data without cameras or sensors attached to the body. It was developed by MIT…
Myosin with azoTP and ATP in its active site. Credit: UMass Amherst/Debold lab Synthesizing an alternative fuel for muscle could lead to medical advances. A…
Researchers working in Dr. Kwang-Soo Kim’s lab. Credit: McLean Hospital Certain hormone-like compounds boost dopamine levels in the brain. The Nurr1 protein maintains the health…
Ping-pong may hold promise as a possible form of physical therapy for Parkinson’s disease. People with Parkinson’s who participated in a ping-pong exercise program once…
In human cell cultures, countering a defect that appears to be nearly universal among patients with Parkinson’s disease prevents death in the cells whose loss…