Parkinson’s

How to grow old brain cells for studying age-related diseases

Posted in Medicine on 10th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller

The new technique, which yields cells resembling those found in older peoples brains, will be a boon to scientists studying age-related diseases like Alzheimers and Parkinsons.

A new prion disease raises questions about whether Alzheimers and Parkinsons could be infectious

Posted in Science on 9th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller

Prion diseases are a rare class of brain disorders that are transmissible between humans.

Another promising drug for Parkinson's disease:

Posted in Science on 11th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller

A drug which has already been in use for decades to treat liver disease could be an effective treatment to slow down progression of Parkinson's.

Universal plaque-busting drug could treat various brain diseases

Posted in Science on 10th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller

A virus found in sewage has spawned a unique drug that targets plaques implicated in a host of brain-crippling diseases, including Alzheimers and Parkinsons.

Brain-zapping headwear designed to treat Parkinson's

Posted in Medicine on 20th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller

A team at Johns Hopkins University has created a prototype device that delivers non-invasive brain stimulation to sufferers of Parkinson's disease.