… The NOD2 protein plays a key role in how the immune system detects bacteria and protects the gut. Recent … By exploring the role of NOD2 in the brain, gut and immune system, we hope to uncover new clues about what causes PD … the risk of PD by altering gene expression and immune system activity in the brain and body. Study Design: We will …

… Study Rationale:                   The immune system plays a complex role in Parkinson’s disease (PD), … is often inaccurate. To fully understand how the immune system affects PD, researchers need a precise method to … participants, revealing connections between the immune system and the disease that prior, less accurate standard …

… from volunteering for Parkinson’s studies. MJFF is funding multiple initiatives with doctors, scientists and … CARE Center and the program’s principal investigator. “Multiple barriers intersect and overlap to make it hard to …

… implicated in Parkinson's pathology to date indicates that multiple physiological routes can lead to PD, and these … the disease." A Holistic Approach Parkinson's arises from multiple, complicated gene-environment interactions on the …

… allow data to be compared across patient cohorts. “It takes multiple cohorts and multiple discoveries to verify particularmarkers,” Frasier …

… Associate Professor of Systems Ecology at the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine of the University of Luxembourg, Prof. Paul Wilmes heads the Eco-Systems Biology research group. His research focuses on …