Items tagged with parkinson

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Live Recordings of Cell Communication Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 - 17:49:22 - Ehud Rattner A new advanced method for nano-scale imaging of vesicle-fusion could add to our understanding of diseases of the nervous system and viral infections... read more

Restoring Sight with Gene Therapy Friday, May 29th, 2009 - 14:35:53 - Anuradha Menon Several years ago, when Ed Boyden developed a novel technology to make nerve cells sensitive to light, he knew that it would rapidly catch on in the... read more

Cancer-Causing Genes Removed from Stem Cells Friday, March 6th, 2009 - 12:25:46 - Anuradha Menon Whitehead Institute researchers have developed a novel method of removing potential cancer-causing genes during the reprogramming of skin cells from... read more

Parkinson and Manganese Poisoning Monday, February 2nd, 2009 - 12:07:23 - Ehud Rattner A connection between genetic and environmental causes of Parkinson's disease has been discovered by a research team led by Aaron D. Gitler, PhD... read more

The Side Effects of Parkinson's Treatment Friday, January 30th, 2009 - 10:34:42 - Anuradha Menon People with Parkinson's disease commonly suffer a slowing or freezing of movement caused by the death of neurons that make dopamine, a key chemical... read more

REM Sleep Disorder and Alzheimer's Disease Saturday, December 27th, 2008 - 17:45:24 - Ehud Rattner People with REM sleep behavior disorder, a condition caused by the brain's failure to immobilize a person's muscles while they're dreaming, have an... read more

Single Virus Used to Convert Adult Cells Saturday, December 20th, 2008 - 14:23:56 - Ehud Rattner Whitehead Institute researchers have greatly simplified the creation of so-called induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, cutting the number of viruses... read more

Plastic as a Cure for Parkinson's Disease Monday, August 25th, 2008 - 10:00:06 - Anuradha Menon Plastic coatings could help neural implants treat conditions such as Parkinson's disease and macular degeneration. The coatings encourage neurons in... read more

Transplanted Cells Could 'Catch' Parkinson Tuesday, April 8th, 2008 - 13:11:37 - Ehud Rattner Neurons grafted into the brain of a patient with Parkinson’s disease fourteen years ago have developed Lewy body pathology, the defining pathology... read more

New Genetic Clue to Parkinson’s Disease Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 - 12:18:32 - Iddo Genuth Researchers at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and at Rhode Island Hospital have discovered a gene that could hold the key to... read more

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