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Parkinson's Disease: Autoimmunity Could Play Key Role in Neuronal Damage
Abnormal alpha synuclein accumulation in dopamine neurons induces the T-cells to attack and destroy these neurons, thereby contributing to Parkinson's disease.
1 day ago - Medindia Health - 2 articles
Researchers find new evidence that autoimmunity plays role in Parkinson's disease
Researchers have found the first direct evidence that autoimmunity- in which the immune system attacks the body's own tissues- plays a role in Parkinson's disease, the...
1 day ago - News Medical - 2 articles
Statins may increase risk for Parkinson's disease
Use of statins was significantly associated with risk of developing Parkinson's disease, suggesting statins should not be used to protect against the disease as reported in...
1 day ago - Healio
Extended-Release Amantadine Effective for Dyskinesia in PD
A phase 3 study shows a once-daily formulation of amantadine is superior to placebo in reducing severity and duration of levodopa-induced dyskinesia in patients with...
1 day ago - Medscape
Predicting cognitive deficits in people with Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is commonly thought of as a movement disorder, but after years of living with the disease, approximately 25 percent of patients also experience deficits in...
1 day ago - ScienceDaily
Parkinson's is partly an autoimmune disease, study finds
Researchers have found the first direct evidence that autoimmunity plays a role in Parkinson's disease, suggesting that immunosuppressants might play a role in treatment.
1 day ago - ScienceDaily - 3 articles
Century-old Parkinson's question answered
Team find evidence the immune system is attacking the brain in Parkinson's.
1 day ago - BBC
Study Hints At Link Between Some Statins, Parkinson's Risk
But the connection was only seen with certain types of the cholesterol-lowering drugs Related MedlinePlus Pages: Heart Diseases , Parkinson's Disease , Statins
1 day ago - MedlinePlus - 3 articles
Possible Link Between Some Statins and Parkinson's
But the connection was only seen with certain types of the cholesterol-lowering drugs
2 days ago - Web MD
Visual Test May Flag Risk for Parkinson's Dementia
A new study suggests that patients with Parkinson's disease did worse than controls on an online test of visual processing related to object recognition. Medscape Medical News
2 days ago - Medscape
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