14 July 2023
Regular exercise prevents neurons crucial for movement from degrading in rats with symptoms of Parkinson's disease, potentially explaining why consistent physical activity can slow the advancement of symptoms
30 March 2023
A fluid-filled network that clears waste products from the brain may be important in neurological conditions, but we know little about how it works
8 March 2023
A “grand unifying theory” of brain ageing suggests malfunctioning mitochondria might be to blame for Alzheimer’s and other brain conditions. And this new avenue of exploration already has some potential therapies at the ready
1 February 2023
People may be more aware of how much time has passed when they move their body and hear sounds during an event. This improved time perception may help to gauge the effectiveness of treatments for conditions like Parkinson's disease
9 June 2022
Researchers analysed more than 50,000 deep brain stimulation procedures carried out in the US and found that Black people were five times less likely to have the surgery than their white counterparts
5 May 2022
High-tech genetic sequencing has found the brain cells connected to the movement disorder, which could lead to new treatments
9 February 2022
A new technique called sonogenetics uses ultrasound to switch on and off genetically altered brain cells. It has been successfully tested in mice, and could be a future tool for treating brain conditions such as Parkinson's or epilepsy in humans
14 May 2021
A nasal swab, similar to those used in coronavirus testing, may be able to detect the first signs of Parkinson’s disease by identifying misfolded proteins
1 June 2020
Research in baboons suggests that misfolded proteins linked to Parkinson’s disease can travel from the brain to gut and vice versa – with both routes causing equal amounts of brain cell death
18 March 2020
A new kind of brain implant can detect and turn down the harmful nerve cell activity that are signals of certain symptoms of Parkinson's disease
