Low-power implantable neural chip tracks communication across brain regions
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a therapeutic technique that delivers electrical pulses to specific areas of the brain…
Year-long trial finds NAD-boosting supplement fails to improve early Parkinson’s symptoms
Encouraging results from earlier studies prompted researchers to investigate whether an NAD-boosting supplement could improve Parkinson’s symptoms during…
Nicotinamide riboside fails to slow progression of early Parkinson’s disease
A major clinical trial involving 410 people with early Parkinson’s disease has found no clinical benefit from nicotinamide…
Could the Mediterranean diet protect the brain through the gut?
From microbial metabolites to inflammation and the blood-brain barrier, researchers trace how Mediterranean eating could influence neurodegeneration, while…
Perth artist Andrew Grero explores the Parkinson’s ‘monster’ in first solo exhibition
Tell us about your experience. Monster is a word Andrew Grero associates with his young-onset Parkinson’s disease (YOPD).…
Norwegian scientists harvest super donor cells to fight diverse diseases
Cells from nine “super donors” are being collected in Oslo. The aim is for these to be used…
Neurons may build their identity after birth, study finds
Neurons – nerve cells that transmit signals throughout the body – may not simply inherit their identity from…
Gut bacteria may send different biological signals in Parkinson’s disease
A new study from the University of Oulu suggests that gut bacteria may send different biological signals in…
New protein blueprint opens door for targeted Parkinson’s disease therapies
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have uncovered how a key Parkinson’s protein called LRRK2 shifts between inactive and…
Living near a dry cleaner may come with an unexpected Parkinson’s disease link
A nationwide Medicare study found a clear distance-response pattern between residential proximity to dry cleaners and Parkinson’s disease,…
A closer look at Parkinson’s brains finds tau where standard tests saw little
By examining six brain regions at single-molecule resolution, researchers identified a layer of tau pathology that conventional tissue…
Wearable fingertip patch tracks Parkinson’s medication levels through sweat
Engineers and neuroscientists at the University of California San Diego have developed a soft, wearable fingertip patch that…