Midtown Blogger/Manhattan Valley Follies: Headlines on New Parkinson's Studies- from Medical News Today

It looks last faster and faster strides are being made these days in understanding Parkinson's disease and possibly finding better treatments for it

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Protein links exercise to brain health

15 October 2013

A protein that is increased by endurance exercise has been isolated and given to non-exercising mice, in which it turned on genes that promote brain health and encourage the growth of new nerves involved in learning and... [read article]

Reduced striatal dopamine synthesis linked to depression in newly diagnosed Parkinson's Disease

14 October 2013

According to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, up to 60% of individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) exhibit mild to moderate depression, which is often underdiagnosed. It is unclear whether depression results from having... [read article]

New target found for drugs against brain cell death

11 October 2013

A major pathway leading to brain cell death in mice has been blocked by an orally administered drug-like compound, successfully preventing neurodegeneration in the animals. While this particular compound also resulted... [read article]