Low level of an antioxidant in the blood is a cause of Parkinson’s disease 2
This Mendelian randomization analysis adds to the evidence of a causal protective effect of high urate levels.
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Can Parkinson’s Patients Give Blood? 8
We urge PD patients to voluntarily refrain from donating blood until such time as definitive conclusions about blood-borne transmission of PD are possible.
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.
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.
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.
Parkinson’s disease may be a failure to see old mitochondria as invading bacteria 1
The same PARK2 mutation that causes some early onset Parkinson’s cases, also leads to greater sensitivity to intracellular bacterial infections.
How protein phosphorylation in Parkinson’s disease went from culprit to potential cure. 1
With protein phosphorylation, scientists are reminded that being at the scene of a crime does not necessarily mean being involved in the crime.
Does inflammation cause depression, fatigue, cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s?
Neuroinflammation is associated with severe depression, fatigue, and cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s sufferers. The question seems to be, is it causal?
Anxiety causes Parkinson’s disease? 2
Anxiety does indeed predict Parkinson’s Disease diagnosis. This is likely because seeing early symptoms of undiagnosed Parkinson’s causes anxiety.