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Tracing Hallmarks of Parkinson's Disease in the Brain with a New Compound
… treatment. Tools that can do both are much needed because early diagnosis and treatment are particularly important. … settings and if successful, the tracer could be integrated into an array of studies in Parkinson's research and the clinical community. … Research Grant …
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Engineering Protective Immune Cells for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease
… with PD. These engineered lymphocytes will be injected into pre-clinical models with Parkinson's features. We will … therapeutic potential of the lymphocytes. Impact on Diagnosis/Treatment of Parkinson's disease: This study will … Research Tool …
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C-type Natriuretic Peptide (CNP): A Putative Biomarker of Neuronal Damage in Parkinson's Disease
… promote growth of nerve cells and their connections. Recent research in healthy humans has identified high … an equal number showing mild or no impairment. Relevance to Diagnosis/Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease: Because there is … Research Tool …
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Development of Experimental Setups Using New Antibodies to Detect Alpha-synuclein in Cerebrospinal Fluid
… Study Rationale: Research studies have yet to clearly explain whether alpha-synuclein oligomers -- clumps of … develop this assay with a goal of eventually integrating it into the field of Parkinson's disease medicine. Impact on … Research Grant …
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Validation of RRx-001 as a Novel Disease-modifying Therapeutic for Parkinson's Disease
… to be tested in people with Parkinson’s. Impact on Diagnosis/Treatment of Parkinson’s disease: There are … we will seek additional funding to progress this drug into Phase 2 clinical trials for Parkinson’s disease to … Accelerating Early Proof-of-Concept Testing of Promising PD Therapies …
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Developing a Diagnostic Test to Detect the Signature Scent of Parkinson’s Disease
… receptors found in the noses of mammals — including humans. Researchers at the City University of New York are building … healthy volunteers. This biological sensor could facilitate early diagnosis from skin-swab samples that can be collected … and easily. Hypothesis: Can we translate the power of smell into a biological sensor capable of early diagnoses of PD? …