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Discovery reveals protein involved in Parkinson’s disease also drives skin cancer

A small protein involved in neurodegeneration leading to Parkinson's disease also drives a type of skin cancer known as melanoma,…

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AI technology improves Parkinson’s diagnoses

Existing research indicates that the accuracy of a Parkinson's disease diagnosis hovers between 55% and 78% in the first five…

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Scientists solve decades-long Parkinson’s mystery

WEHI researchers have made a huge leap forward in the fight against Parkinson's disease, solving a decades-long mystery that paves…

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Clinical trial tests novel stem-cell treatment for Parkinson’s disease

A recently launched Phase 1 clinical trial at Mass General Brigham is examining the safety and feasibility of a groundbreaking…

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Propranolol reduces tremors in Parkinson’s disease

The standard medication levodopa does not always work against tremors in Parkinson's disease, especially in stressful situations. Propranolol, however, does…

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Scientists discover key to preventing neurodegeneration in Parkinson’s and related disorders

A team of researchers at Kumamoto University has uncovered a groundbreaking mechanism in the formation of harmful protein aggregates that…

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Closing in on Parkinson’s Disease proteins in extracellular vesicles in the blood

Brain disorders like Parkinson's (PD) or Alzheimer's Disease (AD) start to develop in patients much earlier than when their first…

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