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Searching for Early Signs of Parkinson’s Disease in Genetics and How We Sleep, Smell and Digest
May 24, 2012
… funding studies that aim to find out more about how REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD), heart rate variability , and …
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Evaluating the Role of CK1d Inhibition in Sleep Dysregulation and Alpha-synuclein Pathology in Preclinical Models of Parkinson’s Disease
… Study Rationale: Disrupted sleep is an early sign of Parkinson’s disease (PD) that … progresses. Chronic symptoms of PD include alternations in sleep patterns and changes in the body’s internal clock, or … of CK1d may resolve circadian disruptions and improve sleep patterns in people with PD, and we have made exciting …
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The Role of Viral Infection in Immune Dysregulation of Cells in Parkinson’s
… because of disease onset. Most individuals diagnosed with a sleeping disorder called rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder (RBD) are likely to develop PD. By … to monitor and detect potential conversion to PD. … Sleep Disorders … Inflammation … The Role of Inflammation in …
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Identification of Network, Activity and Behavioral Signatures of LRRK2 Expression
… alters brain activity involved in movement control and sleep quality. In line with our original hypothesis, we … with the LRRK2 mutation slept less and had more powerful sleep spindles, a form of brain wave involved in maintaining sleep and forming memories. These observations suggested …
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Using Sleep Modulation to Enhance the Brain’s Waste Clearance Mechanisms as an Approach to Limiting the Progression of Parkinson’s Disease
… in the brain’s waste clearance mechanisms. Disruptions in sleep, which are common in people with PD, have similarly … PD to investigate how enhancing a particular phase of the sleep cycle can promote natural brain clearance pathways, … that drugs that enhance the “slow wave” phase of the sleep cycle will boost the brain’s waste clearance …
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Investigation of a Novel Therapeutic Approach for Non-motor Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease
… behavioral disorders, neuropsychiatric issues and sleep disorders, which severely impact quality of life. Our … symptoms, including anxiety, cognitive function and sleep dysfunction. To elucidate the compound's mechanism of … non-motor manifestations. … microglia … Neuroinflammation … Sleep Disorders … Parkinson’s Disease Therapeutics Pipeline …