Genetics study finds ancestral background can affect Alzheimer’s disease risk
Genetics contributes to the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, and the APOE gene is the strongest genetic risk factor, specifically […]
Scientists have uncovered new clues implicating a type of herpes virus as the cause of a central nervous system disease […] A growing body of research has shown that misshapen and misfolded alpha-synuclein, the protein culprit behind Parkinson’s disease and its […] What causes the characteristic slowing of movement in patients with Parkinson’s disease? Electrical oscillations of nerve cells deep inside the […] Scientists are seeing promising early results from the first studies testing gene editing for painful, inherited blood disorders that plague […] Researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have identified a new target in development of Alzheimer’s disease […] Even as tens of thousands of Americans test positive for COVID-19 each day, physicians still aren’t sure why some people […] Ataxia is a minority disease with genetic origins, known for its neuromuscular alterations due to the selective loss of neurons […] A recent analysis indicates that a drug shown previously to slow kidney disease progression is effective even in patients with […] Researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine have discovered a molecular mechanism that causes a “traffic jam” of enzymes traveling […]disease
T cells linked to myelin implicated in MS-like disease in monkeys
Artificial enzyme may be first step toward treatment for Parkinson’s disease
Five-minute EEG recordings: A key to the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
Gene-editing treatment shows promise for sickle cell disease
New pathway in Alzheimer’s disease provides earlier target for potential therapies
Researchers reveal how genetic variations are linked to COVID-19 disease severity
Study identifies new functions in the gene that causes Machado-Joseph disease
Diabetes drug has kidney-protective effects in patients with advanced kidney disease
Found: A genetic link to molecular events that precede symptoms in Alzheimer’s disease