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Scientists Discover Mechanism For Parkinson's Disease
Scientists Discover Mechanism For Parkinson's Disease
Researchers from Stanford University believe they have found not only a universal biomarker to detect Parkinson's in its earliest stages — they think they have also found the link between a specific genetic mutation and the mechanisms particular to the progression of the disease.Every year, some 60,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.As the disease progresses, patients have muscle tremors, slowed or painful movements, and difficulty speaking and writing, eventually becoming so severe that patents are unable do most things independently.Though researchers were pretty certain that a combination of genetic and environmental factors cause Parkinson's, they weren't sure just how those factors caused this specific set of effects on the body.
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LRRKing In The Shadows: Likely Hidden Pathological Mechanism Of Parkinson's Disease
LRRKing In The Shadows: Likely Hidden Pathological Mechanism Of Parkinson's Disease
ShareParkinson's disease, the second-leading neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer's disease, affects one in every 60-70 Americans age 65 or older.While the vast majority of all cases are sporadic, 5-10 percent are familial: Some factor predisposing for the condition is handed down from parents to children.If you've got Parkinson's, you may want to pay some attention to those familial cases even if yours is sporadic.In my release about an exciting new study in Cell Stem Cell, I wrote:The most frequent genetic mutations responsible for familial Parkinson's occur at various points along a gene coding for a protein called LRRK2.
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Eye Test May Reveal Parkinson's Disease Earlier
Eye Test May Reveal Parkinson's Disease Earlier
Parkinson's disease is usually discovered too late in patients for effective treatment.But now there's a new eye test that could diagnose the devastating condition much earlier.The degenerative condition causes muscle stiffness, slowness of movement, and tremors.Although there is no cure for Parkinson's, if the disease can be caught at its beginning stages, medications and other therapy could help control the symptoms.
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