With no diagnostic tests available to determine conclusively if someone has Parkinson’s or what stage of the disease they are … Read More
Putting saliva to good use
As an oral surgeon in Montreal, Dr. Mervyn Gornitsky was constantly surrounded by his patients’ spit. “Here I was with … Read More
Measuring pupils to chart brain health
Whenever we make a decision, pay attention to a detail, or use our working memory, our pupils change size. That’s … Read More
REM sleep behaviour disorder and Parkinson’s
REM sleep behaviour disorder is a relatively uncommon condition during which people act out their dreams while asleep, sometimes injuring … Read More
Helping Parkinson’s patients confront the problems their treatment causes
Poets long ago claimed our eyes to be a window into the mysteries of the soul. It turns out these … Read More
Honing in on proteins
Proteins—those complex molecules that regulate many of our body’s functions—have increasingly become the target of research into Parkinson’s disease. For … Read More
Unmasking molecular culprits in Parkinson’s disease
Mohamed Eldeeb’s curiosity about the behaviour of cancer cells led him to seek similar insights into the way brain cells … Read More
Sleep pattern points the way to Parkinson’s
Ziv Gan-Or was an MD-PhD student at Tel Aviv University when he encountered an unusual sleep disorder that piqued his … Read More
Looking into the cells of fruit flies could reveal the future of Parkinson treatment for humans
Paul Marcogliese was studying to be a forensic scientist in Ottawa when he met local researcher David Park, a leading … Read More
Immune system activity could point the way to the development of Parkinson’s disease
Among the highest priorities of Parkinson’s disease research has been the development of a diagnostic test to indicate the onset … Read More