Researchers have discovered how a cell surface protein called Aplp1 can play a role in spreading material responsible for Parkinson's disease from cell-to-cell in the brain.

Idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (IPD) is a central nervous system disorder affecting the basal ganglia that is caused by death of dopamine-producing cells in the substantia nigra. Although IPD is ...

Nicole LaBolle initially dismissed her shaking as something fairly common before facing a Parkinson's diagnosis at 28 ...

Parkinson's disease, the second most common type of ... The tau protein accumulates in two regions: the substantia nigra and putamen, both part of the basal ganglia in the brain.

Nicole LaBolle noticed a tremor in her arm in her '20s but blamed it on drinking too much coffee and a lack of sleep ...

“Studies have shown that most people with Parkinson’s disease have lost 60-80% or more of the dopamine-producing cells in the substantia nigra by the time symptoms appear,” says Dr ...

This breakthrough provides valuable insights into potential treatments for Parkinson's disease (PD ... death of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra of the midbrain.

Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common ... leading to the degeneration and death of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra of the midbrain. To ameliorate motor symptoms in ...

Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common ... leading to the degeneration and death of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra of the midbrain. To ameliorate motor symptoms in ...

Researchers developed a wireless photothermal nanosystem using gold nanoshells to stimulate thermosensitive TRPV1 receptors and clear α-synuclein aggregates in Parkinson’s disease (PD ... neurons in ...