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When Bad News Is Good News For Neurodegenerative Diseases

Some genetic diseases caused by an abnormal repeat in the DNA are known to become more severe with each new generation - this dreadful trait is called anticipation. Now a study by Portuguese researchers from Porto University has proved for the ...

Article - Catarina Amorim - Apr 21 2014 - 9:03pm - 0 attachments

Genetic Anticipation: Bad News Is Good News For Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy

In biology, anticipation is the term for genetic diseases caused by an abnormal repeat in DNA that becomes more severe with each new generation. Now there is a twist. A study has found the existence of anticipation in diseases caused by different erro ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 20 2014 - 1:24pm - 0 attachments

Is Parkinson's An Autoimmune Disease?

... NY (April 16, 2014) — The cause of neuronal death in Parkinson's disease is still unknown, but a new study proposes that neurons may ... . "This is a new, and likely controversial, idea in Parkinson's disease; but if true, it could lead to new ways to prevent neuronal ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 17 2014 - 2:46pm - 0 attachments

GRC 27864 For Chronic Inflammatory Disease Enters Human Clinical Trials

... disease, multiple sclerosis, periodontitis, fibrosis, Parkinson's disease, and Alzheimer's disease. On the contrary, mPGES-1 ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 5 2014 - 8:35pm - 0 attachments

Study Helps Unravel The Tangled Origin Of Lou Gehrig's Disease

... says "very similar tangles" appear in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. "We got really excited at the idea that when you study ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 4 2014 - 9:45pm - 0 attachments

Every Hour Someone In The UK Is Told They Have Parkinson’s

... Woman in typical paralysis extension from Parkinson's disease . Image by iAlbert_Londe (1889) And interestingly, ...

Article - Catarina Amorim - Apr 3 2014 - 8:16pm - 0 attachments

New Parkinson's Disease Chemical Messenger Discovered

... messenger that is critical in protecting the brain against Parkinson's disease has been identified by scientists at the Medical Research ... in two genes – called PINK1 and Parkin – lead to Parkinson's. Now they have made a completely unexpected discovery about the ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 27 2014 - 8:20pm - 0 attachments

Early Detection Of Alzheimer's Disease Made Possible By Analyzing Spinal Fluid

... the test in Alzheimer's and perhaps other conditions (e.g. Parkinson's disease), Soto says an FDA-approved test could be on the market in ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 20 2014 - 6:23pm - 0 attachments

New Molecules Doom Proteins With Kiss Of Death

... be present in diseases including Alzheimer's, cancer and Parkinson's. Source: Cornell University ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 6 2014 - 1:00am - 0 attachments

9 And 60 Ways Of Particle Tracking

... appropriate medicines against certain diseases (including Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases), has found no undeniable winner. ... include neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases and many senile genetic disorders. In order to trace ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 2 2014 - 1:21pm - 0 attachments