Plain English information about the research being conducted on Parkinson's
At the end of each month the SoPD writes a post which provides an overview of some of the major pieces of Parkinson’s-related research that were made available during April 2018. The post is divided into five parts based on the type of research (Basic biology, disease mechanism, clinical research, other news, and a new … Continue reading Monthly Research Review – April 2018
Today’s (experimental) post provides something new – an overview of some of the major bits of Parkinson’s-related research that were made available in January 2018. In January of 2018, the world was rocked by news that New Zealand had become the 11th country in the world to put a rocket into orbit (no really, I’m … Continue reading Monthly Research Review – January 2018
At the end of each year, it is a useful practise to review the triumphs (and failures) of the past 12 months. It is an exercise of putting everything into perspective. 2017 has been an incredible year for Parkinson’s research. And while I appreciate that statements like that will not bring much comfort to those … Continue reading 2017 – Year in Review: A good vintage
‘Prana’ is a Hindu Sanskrit word meaning “life force”. An Australian biotech company has chosen this word for their name. Recently Prana Biotechnology Ltd announced some exciting results from their Parkinson’s disease research programme. In today’s post we will look at what the company is doing, the science underlying the business plan, and review the results they have so far. … Continue reading Iron, life force, and Parkinson’s disease
We have talked a lot about a protein called Alpha Synuclein on this blog (see our primer page here and our previous post). It is very closely associated with Parkinson’s disease, given that people with genetic mutations in the alpha synuclein gene are more vulnerable to the condition, AND the protein is a key component in the … Continue reading A new LAG in Parkinson’s
September 2022 The mystery of melanoma – Melanocytes, melanin, alpha synuclein, autophagy, Anle138b, MODAG, dihydroxyphenylalanine, DOPA, CHRM1, PWP: Parrots with Parkinson’s? – yellow-crowned parrot, Amazona ochrocephala, Lewy body, cellular inclusion, alpha synuclein, calcium-dependent secretion activator 2, CADPS2 August 2022 Monthly Research Review – August 2022 – research overview, publications, clinical studies, new technology, reviews, videos Parkinsonism type 1 … Continue reading Previous posts
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