Subcutaneous infusion of levodopa-carbidopa beneficial for Parkinson’s disease

Subcutaneous infusion of ND0612 (a levodopa-carbidopa solution) increases on time without troublesome dyskinesia among patients with Parkinson disease, according to a study published online March 15 in The Lancet Neurology.…

Newly discovered genetic mutation protects against Parkinson’s disease and offers hope for new therapies

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A previously unidentified genetic mutation in a small protein provides significant protection against Parkinson’s disease and offers a new direction for exploring potential treatments, according to…

A deep look into the progression of Parkinson’s disease

An EM image with the corresponding NanoSIMS 13C map. Credit: Spataro et al 2023. DOI: 10.1186/s40478-023-01608-8 Parkinson’s disease is a complex neurodegenerative disorder that leads to the deterioration of specific…

Researchers uncover ‘circular logic’ of RNAs in Parkinson’s disease

Scherzer and colleagues laser-captured neurons from 190 frozen postmortem human brain samples, including some non-neuronal cells for comparison. Then, they used ultra-deep, total RNA sequencing to study the exact sequences…

New insights into the protein-mediated motor neuron loss in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Using novel mouse ALS models, researchers discovered that the pathogenic TDP-43 exhibits distinct propagation patterns in the corticospinal pathway and spinal circuits, providing insights into the mechanisms underlying the progressive…

Potential ‘game-changer’ in diagnosing Parkinson’s disease

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A certain protein builds up in the brains of most Parkinson’s patients, a study confirmed on Thursday using a new technique hailed as a potential “game-changer”…