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After more than three decades with Parkinson’s disease, actor Michael J. Fox recently shared his thoughts on life and death, expressing a desire for a peaceful end. In an interview with the Sunday Times, the 64-year-old actor, who was diagnosed in 1991 at age 29, said he has come to terms with his condition. “I’d like to just not wake …

Thirty-four years after being diagnosed with early on-set Parkinson’s at the age of 29, Michael J. Fox is reflecting on his journey and future battle with the disease. “There’s no timeline, there’s no series of stages that you go through — not in the same way that you would, say, with prostate cancer,” Fox, 64, told The Sunday Times. “It’s …

Scientists from the University of Bath, working together with researchers at the Universities of Oxford and Bristol, have created a molecule that stops a key protein linked to Parkinson’s disease and certain dementias from clumping together. The research team has shown that this molecule works in an animal model of Parkinson’s and believes it could one day form the basis …

Parkinson’s risk could increase with exposure to common chemical, study suggests  AOL.comView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

A common chemical that is widespread in the U.S. has been linked to an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease, researchers say. In a recent study published in the journal Neurology, researchers found a “small but measurable increase in Parkinson’s risk” linked to trichloroethylene (TCE), which has been found to spread in the air, water and soil in the U.S. TCE …

Parkinson’s disease is a brain disorder that gradually damages movement circuits and strains thinking and mood. It touches families everywhere, with more than 10 million people living with it worldwide, according to global estimates. Scientists have been tracing an unexpected lead in the gut. The new evidence points to vitamin B biology shaped by gut bacteria, and it hints at …

Scientists Halt Toxic Brain Protein Behind Parkinson’s in Landmark Study  SciTechDaily Source link

People who suffer from agonising restless leg syndrome may be at greater risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, concerning research has suggested.  The condition, which affects up to 10 per cent of the population and is more common in women, causes an unpleasant ‘crawling’ sensation in the legs, mostly at night, and an almost irresistible urge to move. In those worst affected, …

This EU-banned chemical is linked to Parkinson’s disease  Euronews.comView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Autofluorescence suppression and high-sensitivity microscopy reveals nanoscale assemblies in human brain tissue An overview of the ASA–PD pipeline is shown in Fig. 1. In brief, the aim is to capture spatial data over the entire scale of structure sizes most critical in PD, from individual cells to small aggregates (Fig. 1a). Detailed descriptions of the sample preparation steps are described …