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New Parkinson's Diagnostic Takes Page from Prion Disease Testing
New Parkinson's Diagnostic Takes Page from Prion Disease Testing
Click Image To Enlarge + Researchers have developed a novel assay to detect Parkinson's disease, using prion disease diagnostics as a blueprint.[NIH]Having the ability to detect and diagnose neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's can make a huge difference in disease management and patient quality of life.Now, a new study led by investigators at the University of Edinburgh has allowed scientists to move a step closer toward a test that can detect Parkinson's disease (PD) in the early stages of illness.Utilizing spinal fluid from afflicted patients, researchers have developed a methodology for detecting the critical protein in PD pathology, alpha-synuclein, which forms sticky clumps called Lewy bodies inside the brain cells of people with PD and some types of dementia.
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Crop Scientists Keeping An Eye On New Leaf Disease In Northern Illinois
Crop Scientists Keeping An Eye On New Leaf Disease In Northern Illinois
Corn may be ubiquitous in DeKalb County, but it isn't immune to external threats.A sample from a corn field recently tested positive for bacterial leaf streak.DeKalb is the first county in Illinois to have a USDA-verified case of the disease.It's similar to symptoms of gray leaf spots – which farmers come across frequently – except bacterial leaf streak cannot be treated with fungicides.
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New Corn Disease Found in Illinois Field
New Corn Disease Found in Illinois Field
University of Illinois researchers say a new type of corn disease has been found in northern Illinois.The university says bacterial leaf streak was found in a field in DeKalb County.Confirmation of the bacterial disease brings the number of states where it has been found to nine.Iowa, Minnesota and Kansas are among them.
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