Is Parkinson’s Disease Contagious? 14
Parkinson’s is not contagious in the sense of transmission from person to person. However, there is much about Parkinson’s that is similar to an infection.
Top 5 Odors Parkies Can’t Smell 2
Reduced sense of smell has a great impact on quality of life of Parkinson’s sufferers, but it also may be used for detecting Parkinson’s early.
Can the Brain Repair Itself? 5
Once Parkinson’s progression is stopped, the brain may have the capacity to repair its own neuronal circuitry.
Regenerating neurons using retroviral gene therapy 6
Once a treatment is discovered for stopping Parkinson’s progression, the next step is growing back the neurons, i.e. regenerating neurons.
Treating Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms is Lucrative 1
Treatment of symptoms is certainly lucrative. But there is a desperate need for treatments that slow, stop, or reverse the disease itself.
Is Parkinson’s disease genetic or environmental? 4
People often ask me if Parkinson’s disease is “genetic or environmental”. The answer is that it depends on age of onset. Identical twin studies are helpful.
Do diets low in zinc cause Parkinson’s? 8
Scientists observed protein clumping in yeast, caused by a deficiency in zinc, that looks similar to what is seen in Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
RNA interference is a possible cure for Parkinson’s Disease 6
Researchers are studying RNA interference because understanding this process has the potential to lead to a cure for Parkinson’s and other diseases.
Should I take CoQ10 for my Parkinson’s? 5
Parkinson’s is not a single issue that can be slowed with a single supplement like CoQ10. By the time of diagnosis multiple directions of attack are needed.
Regenerating neurons in Parkinson’s disease by activating the Axin pathway 1
Researchers feel that creating a therapy for regenerating neurons in people with Parkinson’s disease will involve manipulating this pathway with new drugs.