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Our Research Journey: “This is the in Sickness and in Health Part”
September 12, 2024
… journey. “We're a team. This is the ‘in sickness and in health’ part. We encourage each other, we laugh and we even …
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NY Times: Exercise Boosts Brain Health, But You Have to Stick to It
January 11, 2013
… " effects of exercise last. The verdict: For improved brain health, you have to maintain a fitness regime. Over the … demonstrate the efficacy of exercise for not only brain health, but in the management of Parkinson's symptoms. But … Paulo in Brazil studied the effects of half of a group of healthy, adult rats to run at will on running wheels. Rats …
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Studying the Function of Modified Alpha-synuclein in Health and Disease
… cells. Modified alpha-synuclein -- a protein present in healthy brain cells in small amounts -- builds up and clumps … proteins that interact with modified alpha-synuclein in healthy cells will allow us to understand how modified … Design: We aim to collect modified alpha-synuclein from healthy brains using a novel technique and identify proteins …
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"Smart" Studies: Digital Health Tools Help Understand the Daily Parkinson's Experience
May 20, 2019
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Planning for a Dynamic Microsimulation Model of the Health and Financial Effects of Parkinson’s Disease
… it is important to determine how they might affect the health and finances of people with PD, their families and … that new treatments for PD will significantly improve the health and wellbeing of persons living with PD — and their … Design: To measure how new treatments will improve the health and financial security of people with PD, we will …
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Ask Us Anything: Answers to Your Questions about Gut Health and Parkinson’s (Webinar Audio)
November 1, 2023
… for constipation, the gut-brain connection and why gut health is linked to Parkinson’s. If you’d rather listen on … Council Brian Duggan, founder of Citizen Science for Health and participant in the Parkinson’s Progression Marker … probiotics and more, watch the Ask the MD video on gut health and download our Diet and Brain Health Guide . …