PD Patient Receives First-Ever Stem Cell-Based Transplant
Lund University
Transplant replaces dopaminergic neurons, which are degenerated in patients with Parkinson’s disease
Neuroscience
Discovering Novel Biomarkers for Rare Neurological Diseases
Jordan Willis, BSc
Next-gen technologies and molecular tools are driving the discovery of new protein-, DNA-, and RNA-based biomarkers for rare neurological disease
Dietary Supplement May Alter Key Alzheimer's Biomarkers
University of Delaware
Since NAD+ gets depleted with age, supplementing it via diet could decelerate neurodegeneration
New Blood-Based Biomarker to Diagnose Vascular Dementia
UCLA Health
Angiogenic biomarkers could allow clinicians to distinguish Alzheimer's-predominant dementia from significant vascular contribution
Preliminary Form of Parkinson’s Indicator in Stool Sample
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Isolated REM sleep behavior and gut-brain axis may also help study Parkinson’s disease
Scientists Discover Rare Brain Disease Involving Cellular Recycling
National Institutes of Health
New disease to provide insights into how the cell’s recycling system contributes to a healthy brain
Studies Link Microbiome Changes to Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
National Institutes of Health
Imbalances in gut microbiome may serve as biomarkers for chronic fatigue syndrome
What Is Clinically Meaningful to Slow Alzheimer’s Progression?
Mayo Clinic
Slowing Alzheimer’s in early stages with combination therapy may matter much to patients and their families
Study Identifies Features Predisposing Motor Neurons to ALS
National Institutes of Health
Human spinal cord cell “atlas” helps study neurodegeneration and other diseases
New Way to Measure Brain Oxygen Levels in Patients
SPIE—International Society for Optics and Photonics
Noninvasive method allows clinicians to immediately assess the effects of radiotherapy on patients