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Parkinson's

Parkinson's disease, dopamine pathways, movement disorders, and neuroprotection

137 articles

Smart Material Opens Its Pores on Demand to Capture Xenon Gas
Brain Health

Smart Material Opens Its Pores on Demand to Capture Xenon Gas

A flexible 3D crystal framework selectively traps xenon over krypton using temperature and the gas itself as triggers.

Research Paper
Jul 4, 2026 0
Lipid Droplets Trigger Alpha-Synuclein Clumping That Kills Dopamine Neurons
Brain Health

Lipid Droplets Trigger Alpha-Synuclein Clumping That Kills Dopamine Neurons

New research reveals how lipid droplets spark the protein aggregation at the heart of Parkinson's disease, disrupting energy metabolism.

Research Paper
Jul 3, 2026 0
Exercise May Supercharge Your Brain's Waste-Clearance System
Brain Health

Exercise May Supercharge Your Brain's Waste-Clearance System

New review links physical activity to glymphatic function — the brain's built-in detox network that flushes neurotoxic proteins.

Review
Jul 1, 2026 0
Microglia Lysosome Defect Drives Parkinson's Protein Buildup — And May Be Reversible
Brain Health

Microglia Lysosome Defect Drives Parkinson's Protein Buildup — And May Be Reversible

A newly identified TFEB-ATP6V0C axis in microglia controls alpha-synuclein clearance — and restoring it reduces Parkinson's pathology in mice.

Research Paper
Jun 30, 2026 0
T Cells and B Cells Are Driving Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease
Brain Health

T Cells and B Cells Are Driving Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease

A landmark Nature Immunology review reveals adaptive immune cells actively shape neurodegeneration — and could be targeted therapeutically.

Review
Jun 30, 2026 0
Astrocytes Are Secret Immune Warriors in the Brain — and Key to Fighting Neurodegeneration
Brain Health

Astrocytes Are Secret Immune Warriors in the Brain — and Key to Fighting Neurodegeneration

A landmark review reveals astrocytes as active immune players whose dysfunction drives Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, MS, and ALS.

Review
Jun 30, 2026 0
Common Pesticide Chlorpyrifos Linked to 2.5x Higher Parkinson's Disease Risk
Brain Health

Common Pesticide Chlorpyrifos Linked to 2.5x Higher Parkinson's Disease Risk

UCLA researchers found long-term chlorpyrifos exposure more than doubles Parkinson's risk and damages dopamine neurons directly.

Press Release
Jun 29, 2026 0
Parkinson's Disease May Start in the Kidneys, Not the Brain
Brain Health

Parkinson's Disease May Start in the Kidneys, Not the Brain

A paradigm-shifting review proposes that α-synuclein pathology originates in the kidneys and spreads to the brain via PKC signaling.

Review
Jun 28, 2026 0
Gut Inflammation Triggers Brain Cell Loss — and a Drug May Stop It
Brain Health

Gut Inflammation Triggers Brain Cell Loss — and a Drug May Stop It

Chronic colitis causes dopaminergic neuron loss in mice, but blocking a single immune receptor completely prevents it.

Research Paper
Jun 28, 2026 0
PET Imaging Study Maps Serotonin Receptor Changes in Parkinson's Disease
Brain Health

PET Imaging Study Maps Serotonin Receptor Changes in Parkinson's Disease

Completed French trial uses advanced brain imaging to track 5-HT4 serotonin receptors in Parkinson's patients, linking genetics to cognitive and mood changes.

Clinical Trial
Jun 27, 2026 0
AI Reads Brain MRI to Diagnose and Stage Parkinson's With High Accuracy
Brain Health

AI Reads Brain MRI to Diagnose and Stage Parkinson's With High Accuracy

An interpretable machine learning model using MRI brain texture features diagnosed and staged Parkinson's disease with up to 90% accuracy across multiple centers.

Research Paper
Jun 27, 2026 0
Deep Brain Stimulation Is Remodeling the Brain, Not Just Regulating It
Brain Health

Deep Brain Stimulation Is Remodeling the Brain, Not Just Regulating It

A landmark review from UCL argues DBS goes beyond temporary neuromodulation to drive lasting structural brain changes.

Research Paper
Jun 26, 2026 0
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