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Seeds of Dementia: Misfolded Proteins in Neurodegenerative Disorders
… of these proteins is necessary to make a definite diagnosis of AD, LBD or FTD but, unfortunately, it can be … will help discriminate those with AD, LBD and FTD-tau at early stages. Hypothesis: Our aim is to demonstrate that the OM, collected from individuals at early stages of dementia, contains disease-specific …
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Racial Disparities in Parkinson’s Disease Care Among Asian Americans and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders: A Retrospective Analysis of Hospitalization Data and Pilot Project for Prospective Cohort Study
… Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. Most of the research on Parkinson’s disease (PD) has been conducted in … and find the best way to engage these individuals in future research. Hypothesis: We hypothesize that Asian Americans, … to collect data about their disease over time. Impact on Diagnosis/Treatment of Parkinson’s disease: Understanding …
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Reaching the Peak with Parkinson's and an Extra Measure of Grit
April 19, 2018
… the breathtaking mountain vistas after his Parkinson's diagnosis. He shares an abridged version here. August 25, 2016, I entered into the Parkinson's disease (PD) community at 48 years old. … to take on a warrior's mentality: battle every day. Nearly a year later, I was steadily climbing local hills and …
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Comparison and Cross-Validation of Alpha-synuclein Seed Aggregation Assays in Samples of Skin, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Saliva and Tears
… a major histopathological hallmark for confirming the diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Recently, … specific, reproducible and stage-appropriate samples for early diagnosis, monitoring disease progression and … shows the best sensitivity and specificity will facilitate early PD diagnosis and the assessment of therapeutic …
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Identification and Validation of Cerebrospinal Fluid Markers Related to Altered Amyloid-beta Processing in the Prediction of Dementia Associated with Parkinson’s Disease
… in the brains of PD patients who developed dementia early during the course of their disease. Researchers have recently shown that abnormal amyloid-beta … Description: These researchers have obtained CSF at time of diagnosis in more than 100 patients with PD, have followed …
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Richard Gordon, PhD, DABT
… Queensland University of Technology Centre for Microbiome Research (CMR) within the Translational Research Institute … These findings are used to develop biomarkers for early diagnosis of PD as well as new treatment strategies aimed at …