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Protein against Alzheimer's disease?
Medicine - Health

Protein against Alzheimer's disease?

Research on mechanisms involved in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, stroke, dementia, Parkinson's some bone sclerosis diseases, has achieved new progress

December 14, 2018
Testing gene therapy for Parkinson's disease
Medicine - Health

Testing gene therapy for Parkinson's disease

US researchers at Cornell University in New York have conducted a first trial of gene therapy in 11 Parkinson's patients and have achieved encouraging results.

December 14, 2018
Pesticides increase the risk of Parkinson's disease
Medicine - Health

Pesticides increase the risk of Parkinson's disease

A team of Scottish researchers at the University of Aberdeen has demonstrated an association between exposure to pesticides and the risk of Parkinson's disease, also kno…

December 14, 2018
Depressed - watch out for Parkinson's disease!
Medicine - Health

Depressed - watch out for Parkinson's disease!

Depression may be a precursor to Parkinson's, scientists' conclusions from a survey in Europe. The survey found that over 80% of Parkinson's patients often suffer from d…

December 14, 2018
Super computer 'human brain'
Computer science

Super computer 'human brain'

Scientists in the UK say they are building a 'human brain' in the form of the world's most powerful supercomputer. Supercomputers will recreate the entire stream of thou…

December 13, 2018
High tech spoon for Parkinson's patients
New technology

High tech spoon for Parkinson's patients

Lift Labs technology firm San Francisco (USA) has announced a smart scoop to stabilize hand shakes in Parkinson's patients and related disorders.

December 11, 2018