by Gary Chandler | Jul 8, 2020 | Parkinson's Disease
Agriculture Runoff Contaminating Water Supplies Two major causes of Parkinson’s disease (PD) are genetic susceptibility and exposure to the neurotoxins found in agricultural practices. A new study helps capture some of the risks associated with neurotoxins that are...
by Gary Chandler | Apr 20, 2018 | Parkinson's Disease
Concussions Promote Neurodegenerative Disease By Nicholas Bakalar, New York Times A traumatic brain injury, even a mild concussion, increases the risk for Parkinson’s disease, a new study reports. Researchers identified all patients diagnosed with T.B.I. in a Veterans...
by Gary Chandler | Jan 23, 2018 | Parkinson's Disease
Neurodegenerative Disease Sidelines Legendary Performer After nearly 50 years on the pop charts, Neil Diamond announced his retirement to tackle Parkinson’s disease. Concert dates in Australia and New Zealand that were set for March and April as part of Mr....
by Gary Chandler | Dec 7, 2015 | Parkinson's Disease, Prion Disease
Brain Disease Spreads Through Prion Contamination In Parkinson’s disease, the protein alpha-synuclein aggregates within neurons of patients and appears to propagate across interconnected areas of the brain. How this happens remains largely unknown. It has been...
by Gary Chandler | Nov 14, 2009 | Parkinson's Disease
Neurodegenerative Disease Surging Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer’s disease, and it is estimated to affect some 7 to 10 million people worldwide. Two Parkinson’s disease research projects at...
by Gary Chandler | May 5, 2008 | Parkinson's Disease
Protein Aggregation Similar To Alzheimer’s Disease The nerve cells of some people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) can accumulate clumps of a protein called SOD1. A mutation in the SOD1 gene contributes to contraction of the disease, but it has not been...
