The brain’s ability to rewire itself by forming new connections among neurons—a concept called neuroplasticity—is one of the most exciting, … Read More
Determining the Impact of a Multi-Disciplinary Movement Disorder Clinic on Health Outcomes and Health Care Spending in Parkinson’s Disease
At the University of Manitoba, Dr. Anish Kanungo is attempting to change the minds of legislators who’ve been reluctant to … Read More
Establishing a new link between brain and body
A disease of the brain can become a disease of the entire body, as the breakdown of neural pathways often … Read More
Understanding where to hit Parkinson’s disease
Among the busiest parts of any cell is the mitochondrion, a structure that supplies energy, transmits signals, and even coordinates … Read More
Improving damage detection in the brain
A pair of proteins, whose malfunction is associated with Parkinson’s disease, normally work together to fulfill valuable housekeeping chores within … Read More
Piecing together the Parkinson’s puzzle
Researchers who have devoted their careers to finding the cause of Parkinson’s disease have, collectively, identified three major drivers of … Read More
Misbehaving proteins
Researchers have identified a protein called alpha synuclein as a major culprit in Parkinson’s disease because it accumulates in large … Read More
Testing theories in a new experimental model
Before researchers can test drugs or other therapies intended to treat or cure Parkinson’s disease on people, they must first … Read More
Unhappy neurons
Within our cells, RNA molecules are one of the essential building blocks of life. They carry the instructions from DNA … Read More
Helping the brain fight Parkinson’s
An ideal treatment for Parkinson’s disease would be identifying a protein that could be exploited to promote the survival of … Read More