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Air pollution linked to Parkinson's disease, finds study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers discovered that those who live in places with median levels of air pollution are 56 per cent more likely to get Parkinson's disease than those who live in areas with the lowest levels of air pollution. The study, which will be published in Neurology - the medical journal of the
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How do harmful proteins accumulate in Alzheimer's and other diseases?
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Under normal conditions, tau protein is a vital component of the brain's infrastructure, helping to stabilise neurons into their appropriate forms. However, tau can become tangled and toxic, harming brain tissue and generating tauopathies, a category of brain illnesses characterised by diffi
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Can exercise reduce risk of developing Parkinson's disease?
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to new research published in the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, frequent exercise such as cycling, walking, gardening, cleaning, and playing sports may lower the chance of getting Parkinson's disease.
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Scientists identity gene that could prevent Parkinson's disease
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 19 (ANI): Scientists from the University of Geneva have identified a key protein in flies, and also in mice, which plays a protective role against Parkinson's disease and could be a new therapeutic target.
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Study: Parkinson's disease less likely to develop among heart attack survi
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Dallas [US], February 20 (ANI): According to new research, people who have had a heart attack may be slightly less likely to develop Parkinson's disease later in life than people in the general population.
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Study finds how to protect molecular guardians of brain from Parkinson's d
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], March 20 (ANI): A research team at the University of Konstanz has described a new approach for developing future treatments for Parkinson's disease. The biologists demonstrated that the ubiquitin-like protein FAT10 inhibits the molecular defence mechanisms, protecting the b
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Lower risk of Parkinson's disease associated with prostate medication
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Iowa [US], February 5 (ANI): The recent findings of a large observational study suggest that lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease is associated with taking a particular type of medication, that is used for the treatment of enlarged prostate.
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Football legend PK Banerjee responding to treatment, confirms hospital
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 22 (ANI): 83-year-old footballer PK Banerjee is responding to the ongoing treatment after being hospitalised.
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Researchers develop possible technique to treat Parkinson disease
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 22 (ANI): A non-invasive technique which could be used later to treat Parkinson's disease has been discovered by the scientists that helps to successfully target a highly specific group of brain cells which play a key role in the development of the condition.
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Neil Diamond diagnosed with Parkinson's, retires from touring
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], January 23 (ANI): Legendary musician Neil Diamond will no longer be touring due to his recent diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.
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