Plasma Infusions from Young Donors Carry Risks, No Benefit, FDA Warns
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers, physicians, and health care providers that infusions of plasma from young donors for the ... Read more
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Having a Heart, Lung, Kidney, or Bone-Marrow Transplant May Lower Risk of Developing Parkinson’s
People who have had kidney, heart, lung, or bone-marrow transplants are less likely to develop Parkinson’s disease than the general population, research suggests. The study, ... Read more -
Stem Cell Transplants Could Significantly Improve Parkinson’s Treatment, Study Suggests
Cell replacement therapies in which dopamine-producing stem cells are transplanted into Parkinson’s disease patients could improve motor symptoms, reducing or eliminating the need for dopaminergic medicines, ... Read more -
Gene Variations Early in Life May Explain Vulnerability to Neurodegenerative Diseases
Naturally occurring gene variations in brain cells may explain why dopamine-producing neurons are the first to die in people with Parkinson’s, according to a ... Read more
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Inflammatory Signals from Non-neuronal Cells Linked to Neurodegeneration in Fly Study
The protein Furin 1, produced by dopaminergic neurons — nerve cells that synthesize the ... -
Having More Comorbidities Linked with Confusion After DBS in Parkinson’s Patients
Having a higher number of comorbidities is associated with postoperative confusion in Parkinson’s patients undergoing ... -
Patient-Derived Neurons Show Promise as Model for Parkinson’s Research, Study Finds
Stem cell-derived neurons from patients with familial forms of Parkinson’s may be used as ... -
Iowa City is Next Stop for Parkinson’s Foundation’s Team Training Program
The Parkinson’s Foundation is bringing Allied Team Training for Parkinson’s (ATTP), its signature professional ... -
MRI Technique Helps Distinguish Between Parkinson’s and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Study Reports
A specific magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measure can accurately predict the development of eye movement ...
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New Tool Effectively Monitors Sleep Quality in Parkinson’s Patients, Researchers Say
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A new tool called cardiopulmonary coupling could be used to effectively evaluate sleep quality in Parkinson’s disease patients, who often experience sleep disorders, according to a study. The study, “Assessment of sleep quality using cardiopulmonary coupling analysis in patients with ... Read more