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Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:21:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://neurosciencenews.com/files/2020/08/cropped-Neuroscience-News-Site-Icon-512-comp-32x32.jpg https://neurosciencenews.com/neuroscience-terms/parkinsons-disease/ 32 32 66008408 https://neurosciencenews.com/plastic-waste-parkinsons-ldopa-30323/ https://neurosciencenews.com/plastic-waste-parkinsons-ldopa-30323/#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:21:12 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115464 Researchers have successfully turned discarded plastic bottles into L-DOPA, proving that plastic waste is a valuable resource for human health.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/plastic-waste-parkinsons-ldopa-30323/feed/ 0 115464 https://neurosciencenews.com/neurology-spiritual-care-30321/ https://neurosciencenews.com/neurology-spiritual-care-30321/#respond Sun, 15 Mar 2026 16:43:17 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115454 New research highlights why addressing spiritual and existential concerns is vital for patients facing the identity-stripping effects of neurological disease.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/neurology-spiritual-care-30321/feed/ 0 115454 https://neurosciencenews.com/tubulin-tau-alpha-synuclein-prevention-30259/ https://neurosciencenews.com/tubulin-tau-alpha-synuclein-prevention-30259/#respond Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:55:34 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115237 Scientists discover that tubulin prevents brain disease by steering "troublemaker" proteins back to their healthy, productive roles.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/tubulin-tau-alpha-synuclein-prevention-30259/feed/ 0 115237 https://neurosciencenews.com/women-alzheimers-alpha-synuclein-30241/ https://neurosciencenews.com/women-alzheimers-alpha-synuclein-30241/#respond Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:44:44 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115174 A Parkinson's-related protein has been found to accelerate Alzheimer’s in women by 20 times, explaining a major disparity in dementia risk.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/women-alzheimers-alpha-synuclein-30241/feed/ 0 115174 https://neurosciencenews.com/mitochondrial-transplantation-neurology-30239/ https://neurosciencenews.com/mitochondrial-transplantation-neurology-30239/#respond Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:57:30 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115166 New research reveals how "mitochondrial transplantation" can refuel dying cells, offering a radical new treatment for neurodegeneration and aging.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/mitochondrial-transplantation-neurology-30239/feed/ 0 115166 https://neurosciencenews.com/sleep-brain-breathing-decoupling-30236/ https://neurosciencenews.com/sleep-brain-breathing-decoupling-30236/#respond Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:59:49 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115153 New research reveals that during the deepest non-REM sleep, the brain’s neural rhythms become independent of breathing, a discovery that could unlock new treatments for Parkinson’s.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/sleep-brain-breathing-decoupling-30236/feed/ 0 115153 https://neurosciencenews.com/autism-parkinsons-dopamine-link-30231/ https://neurosciencenews.com/autism-parkinsons-dopamine-link-30231/#respond Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:49:01 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115137 New research reveals that young adults with autism show brain scan abnormalities typically found in Parkinson’s patients, offering a new path for early prevention.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/autism-parkinsons-dopamine-link-30231/feed/ 0 115137 https://neurosciencenews.com/groundwater-age-parkinsons-risk-30229/ https://neurosciencenews.com/groundwater-age-parkinsons-risk-30229/#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:36:01 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115128 New research reveals that drinking water from modern, shallow groundwater systems is associated with a significantly higher risk of Parkinson’s disease.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/groundwater-age-parkinsons-risk-30229/feed/ 0 115128 https://neurosciencenews.com/smoking-parkinsons-mortality-30198/ https://neurosciencenews.com/smoking-parkinsons-mortality-30198/#comments Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:55:50 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115006 A neurological trade-off. New research finds currently smoking is linked to lower Parkinson's risk, but quitting remains the only way to lower your overall risk of death.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/smoking-parkinsons-mortality-30198/feed/ 1 115006 https://neurosciencenews.com/parkinsons-genes-gba1-atp13a2-30128/ https://neurosciencenews.com/parkinsons-genes-gba1-atp13a2-30128/#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2026 22:40:54 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=114705 Researchers find that a mutation in GBA1 must be paired with an ATP13A2 mutation to drive the neurodegeneration seen in Parkinson’s disease.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/parkinsons-genes-gba1-atp13a2-30128/feed/ 1 114705 https://neurosciencenews.com/parkinsons-metabolism-weight-loss-30101/ https://neurosciencenews.com/parkinsons-metabolism-weight-loss-30101/#comments Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:48:58 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=114595 Think Parkinson's weight loss is just about nutrition? New research shows it’s actually a sign of an internal energy engine failure. By switching to a fat-burning "emergency engine," the body tries to compensate for a brain in crisis, making thinness a vital biological warning sign.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/parkinsons-metabolism-weight-loss-30101/feed/ 1 114595 https://neurosciencenews.com/dopamine-movement-parkinsons-30059/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 19:26:10 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=114403 Dopamine may not control the force or speed of movements as long believed. Instead, it appears to function as a foundational chemical that enables movement in the first place.]]> 114403