Scientists reveal how cGAS-STING fuels brain inflammation and neurodegeneration
A major immune pathway once known for detecting DNA damage is now being linked to brain aging, glial…
Improved non-invasive brain stimulation targets deep-seated neurological disorders
Brain stimulation techniques can correct abnormal activity in the neural circuits involved in conditions such as Parkinson’s disease…
Brain transposons may influence aging and neurodegenerative disease progression
Transposable elements (TEs), also called transposons, are DNA sequences capable of moving or replicating from one location to…
Scientists Say Exercise May Be the Closest Thing to a Parkinson’s “Medicine” Yet
Researchers are exploring how aerobic exercise may help slow Parkinson’s disease by boosting protective brain chemicals and lowering…
Virtual reality navigation deficits predict future brain volume loss
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) often begins long before it is clinically recognized, with subtle brain changes emerging years before…
Breakthrough Parkinson’s Drug Targets Disease at Its Genetic Roots
Scientists have reported promising early results from a novel Parkinson’s treatment designed to suppress the activity of a…
Tending The Frontier: Pietro De Camilli and the Cell Biology of Neurons
Pietro De Camilli’s passion for discovery remains undiminished—a passion that traces back to a childhood in northern Italy.…
Whale Meat May Help Slow Parkinson’s Disease, Research Indicates
A compound found in abundance in baleen whale meat may help prevent Parkinson’s disease, an incurable brain disorder,…
Scientists Say Adding This Unusual Seafood to Your Diet Could Reverse Signs of Aging
A compound found in sea squirts is drawing attention for its potential to counteract age-related decline. Early results…
Study links cognitive worries in Parkinson’s to anxiety and depression
For many individuals living with Parkinson’s disease and those in its “prodromal” or early stages before movement impairment,…
Gut microbiome may predict Parkinson’s risk years before symptoms, study finds
The microbes living in a person’s gut may signal their risk of developing Parkinson’s disease before any symptoms…
Gut microbiome analysis may help detect Parkinson’s before symptoms appear
Analysis of microbes in the gut can reveal whether a person faces an elevated risk of Parkinson’s disease,…