Eye tests predict Parkinson’s-linked cognitive decline 18 months ahead...

Feb 9, 2021 by

A new study has found that a simple vision test can predict which people with Parkinson’s will develop cognitive impairment and possible dementia 18 months later....

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Four biomarkers for cognitive decline in Parkinson’s found

Sep 10, 2017 by

In a new study, the following biomarkers for cognitive decline in Parkinson’s were: dopamine deficiency, a decrease in brain volume, “pathological levels” of plaques and some genetic variations....

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LearningRx reviews study on Parkinson’s and cognitive deficits...

Apr 7, 2017 by

Standing up may show cognitive deficits in Parkinson’s patients A study published in Neurology has shown that when patients with Parkinson’s experience a drop in blood pressure upon standing, they exhibit cognitive deficits that reverse when they lie down...

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Brain enzyme could prevent Alzheimer’s

Jul 16, 2016 by

Researchers at Indiana University have discovered an enzyme that appears to halt proteinopathy (a build-up of a protein called “tau”). This accumulation of protein clumps occurs in Lou Gehrig’s disease, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and ALS....

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Cellular “trash” linked to Alzheimer’s

Aug 23, 2014 by

Researchers have found a new family of “helper” proteins that guide cellular waste to the lysosomes for destruction and recycling....

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Gene mutation may cause Parkinson’s and play role in ADHD...

Aug 8, 2014 by

Researchers in Copenhagen have identified a specific gene mutation that seems to cause Parkinson’s in young people. The mutation may also play a role in ADHD....

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