Parkinson's disease
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Next Stop for Parkinson's Disease Research: Outer SpaceIn an effort to find new treatments for Parkinson's disease, researchers are sending their experiments to space.
By Rachael Rettner Published
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Parkinson's May Begin in Gut Before Affecting the BrainParkinson's disease ravages brain cells, but the condition may actually start out in the gut, and then spread through nerves to the brain, a new study finds.
By Amanda Onion Published
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Deep-Brain Stimulation May Be Possible with Noninvasive Technique"Deep-brain stimulation" doesn't have to be so deep.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
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Dreams and Brain Disease: REM Sleep Cells Linked to DisordersA new finding about an rare disorder that makes people act out their dreams could point the way toward slowing the progression of neurodegenerative diseases.
By Tracy Staedter Published
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How Fast Will Your Brain Age? Scientists Identify Key GeneScientists have found that a gene called TMEM106B controls how fast the brain ages and helps protect against dementia.
By Christopher Wanjek Published
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David Cassidy Has Dementia: Here's What That MeansActor and singer David Cassidy recently revealed he has dementia, but what exactly does this term mean?
By Rachael Rettner Published
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How Brain Cells Can Predict Your AgeAs we get older, our brain cells show changes that can be used to predict someone's age, a new study finds.
By Rachael Rettner Published
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Janet Reno's Death: How Does a Person Die of Parkinson's?Former U.S. attorney general Janet Reno has died at the age of 78 from complications of Parkinson's disease.
By Rachael Rettner Published
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'The Terrorist Inside My Husband's Brain': Robin Williams' Widow Details His DiseaseBy Sara G. Miller Published
