Early onset Parkinson’s with a history of head trauma and Crohn’s disease
Hockey coach Steve Ludzik takes 22 pills daily to control his Parkinson’s symptoms. He is sure that blows to his head is the cause of his early onset Parkinson’s.
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Parkinson’s disease starts with sense of smell then spreads 2
New research suggests that misfolded proteins in Parkinson’s patients spread from the olfactory bulb (and regions that affect the gut) to other regions of the brain. “A major unmet medical need is a therapy that slows disease progression,” said Dr. Patrik Brundin, who leads Parkinson’s research at VAI and is senior author of the study. […]
Keeping our mitochondria healthy by boosting mitophagy? 2
Keep your mitochondria healthy or this genetic mutation will not take out the trash. Now, how do we boost mitophagy? This may be the key to healthy neurons. Description: “Research has linked the disease to a genetic defect that stops cells clearing out defective mitochondria, tiny metabolic generators that supply energy.“ Source Link: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2389706/Parkinsons-disease-caused-genetic-defect-claim-scientists-believe-closer-treating-condition.html?ito=feeds-newsxml posted […]
Parkinson’s runs in the family of this former Pirates slugger 3
Does Parkinson’s run in families? Unfortunately, Dave Parker’s sister is battling a more advanced stage of the disease. Description: “The magical season of the first-place Pittsburgh Pirates was thrown a nasty curveball on Tuesday morning when former star Dave Parker went public with the news he is battling Parkinson’s disease. In talking with Joe Starkey […]
Will a cure be too late for Tim Vickers?
Tim Vickers, a Parkinson’s disease sufferer, says ‘It won’t kill me, but it might make me wish it had’. Description: “TIM Vickers says he tries not to think about the future.“ Source Link: http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/10602995.Parkinson_s_disease_sufferer___It_won_t_kill_me__but_it_might_make_me_wish_it_had_/ posted on my Facebook page: Parkinson’s News
Glucose control and Parkinson’s disease 1
Glucose control may be one way to slow the degenerative process in Parkinson’s. Once again we see an association of blood glucose, diabetes and neurodegenerative diseases. Description: “1Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, United Kingdom. 2Department of Nuclear Medicine, University College London Hospitals NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom. 3Reta Lila Weston […]
Parkinson’s Disease As Impaired Autophagy
Clogging the vacuum: How Parkinson’s disease is caused by impaired autophagy. Description: “GENETICS 2013: A study published in March in Nature Neuroscience reported that mutations on the LRRK2 gene, responsible for approximately 15% of Parkinson’s among Ashkenazi Jews, leads to the malfunctioning of a disposal system in the cell that recycles old proteins.“ Source Link: […]
Potential Cause of Parkinson’s Disease that Points to a New Therapeutic Strategy
A genetic mutation that is responsible for a small minority of Parkinson’s cases points to the contribution of chronic neuroinflammation and oxidative stress that probably underlies all “sporadic” cases of Parkinson’s disease. Description: “News Release“ Source Link: http://www.scripps.edu/news/press/2013/20130724reed.html posted on my Facebook page: Parkinson’s News
Does iron cause Parkinson’s disease?
Does iron cause Parkinson’s disease? As usual, the epidemiology is conflicting, at least the interpretation is difficult. Higher blood iron is associated with a reduction of Parkinson’s rates, while higher consumption (non-heme iron) is associated with higher Parkinson’s rates. Of course it’s possible that higher blood iron is also associated with lower tissue concentrations. Lots […]
Penn Students Searching for Treatment for Parkinson’s 2
Blocking the initiation of misfolding – now this would really be a great thing! We need to focus research more on fighting the degeneration itself, rather then just the symptoms. Description: “Awarded summer fellowships by the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, University of Pennsylvania student“ Source Link: http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/news/penn-students-searching-treatment-parkinson-s posted on my Facebook page: Parkinson’s News