One of the puzzling things about Parkinson’s disease is how some genes appear to change their function, altering the health … Read More
Finding the proteins to stop Parkinson’s disease
Growing up in the Andhra Pradesh region in southern India, Yogitha Thattikota defied convention to become the first woman in … Read More
Iron and oxygen in PSP
About 10-15 percent of people who seek treatment at a Parkinson’s disease clinic have a rarer but more deadly disease … Read More
Building mini-brains to understand the LRRK2 protein
Although researchers have pinpointed defective versions of the LRRK2 gene as the cause of a familial form of Parkinson’s disease, … Read More
The retina as a window into Parkinson’s
Just as the eyes are the window to the soul, neuroscientist Amin Banihashemi hopes the retina will prove to be … Read More
Designing new drugs for Parkinson’s disease
In brain cells that function normally, a protein called Parkinson plays a critical role. It recycles excess or defective material, … Read More
Finding a drug to reduce involuntary movements
Involuntary movements, called dyskinesia, are among the most troubling side-effects people with Parkinson’s disease experience after they have been taking … Read More
From Sleep Disorders to Parkinson’s disease
When people develop REM sleep behaviour disorder, where they act out their dreams in their sleep, it’s often a precursor … Read More
Investigating vulnerable brain cells
Jean-François Poulin quit school and was working at L’Arche Greater Vancouver, a community for adults with development disabilities, when he … Read More
Modifying stem cells to treat Parkinson’s
Stem cells, with their ability to regenerate and take on different functions, have long been viewed as a potential source … Read More