A hallmark of Parkinson’s is the presence of abnormal protein clumps, known as Lewy bodies, in the brain. However, some ...

Scientists have, for the first time, directly visualized and quantified the protein clusters believed to trigger Parkinson's, ...

For more than a decade, Carnegie Mellon neuroscientist Aryn Gittis has been unraveling the mystery of how the brain controls movement — research now pointing toward new treatments for Parkinson’s ...

A new study has identified a specific substance produced by a common gut bacterium that can travel to the brain and cause the ...

One of the defining features of Parkinson’s is the presence of abnormal protein clumps in the brain known as Lewy bodies.

Researchers discovered Human Pegivirus in brain tissue from five of ten Parkinson's patients, suggesting the virus may play a ...

The findings suggest that targeting the oral–gut microbiome could lead to novel strategies for preventing or treating the disease.

Gandhi and colleagues reported on their findings in Nature Biomedical Engineering, in a paper titled “ Large-scale visualization of α-synuclein oligomers in Parkinson’s disease brain tissue ,” in ...

Could the secret to a longer, healthier life be hidden inside the brain of a fruit fly? Researchers at National Taiwan ...

New research shows adaptive deep brain stimulation is safe and effective in Parkinson care. Keep reading to see future ...

Scientists have developed a groundbreaking new technique to visualise the brain clusters that may trigger Parkinson’s ...

Deep brain stimulation in patients with Parkinson’s disease is linked to significant motor and daily living improvements 5 ...