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Monthly Research Review – May 2022
# # # # At the end of each month the SoPD writes a post which provides an overview of some of the major pieces of Parkinson’s-related research
Tag : The Science Of Parkinson's
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Oh, you sweet thing
# # # # Sugar provides an easy and immediate source of energy for our bodies. It also helps to make things taste good, and we probably eat too
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Oh dear: Dairy?
# # # # Dairy-based products make up a significant portion of the world’s diet and represent a fundamental component of most western
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Monthly research review-April 2022
# # # # At the end of each month the SoPD writes a post which provides an overview of some of the major pieces of Parkinson’s-related research
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Breathtaking research
# # # # Breathing is one of those many aspects of life that we all take completely for granted for the vast majority of our time on planet
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A rising tide with liraglutide
# # # # A class of diabetes drugs called GLP-1 receptor agonists have exhibited neuroprotective properties in models of Parkinson’s, and a
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Be one with Vitamin B1
# # # # BEFORE WE START: There are some topics that I am reluctant to address on this website, because there are folks within the
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The Llama-nation of LRRK2
# # # # Antibodies are tiny y-shaped markers used by the immune system to label foreign agents within the body. Once bound to something,
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Monthly research review – March 2022
# # # # At the end of each month the SoPD writes a post which provides an overview of some of the major pieces of Parkinson’s-related research
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Silver linings
# # # # A recent online exploratory survey has asked if there are any ‘silver linings’ to Parkinson’s, and the results of that study have
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Parkinson’s research in Nigeria
# # # # In an effort to highlight under-represented populations within the Parkinson’s community world-wide, today we will look at some
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From NADPARK to NOPARK
# # # # Researchers in Norway recently published the results of a small pilot study investigating the therapeutic potential of a form of
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Monthly Research Review – February 2022
# # # # At the end of each month the SoPD writes a post which provides an overview of some of the major pieces of Parkinson’s-related research
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GCase: Mutants matter?
# # # # Tiny genetic variations in a region of DNA called the GBA gene are associated with an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s. The
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Patients not patents
# # # # Patent protection provides an inventor/discoverer with an exclusive right to prevent or stop others from commercially exploiting the