News Release 26-Sep-2024 Peer-Reviewed PublicationVlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie Synapse loss can be observed in aged mutant flies (top image) compared to controls (bottom image)Credit: COPYRIGHT: VIB Leuven, 26 September 2024 – A team of scientists led by Prof. Patrik Verstreken (VIB-KU Leuven) has identified a new genetic mutation that may cause a form of early-onset...
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Newly discovered mechanism points to cause of drug-induced parkinsonism
by Chinese Academy of Sciences Mitochondrial content decreased in dopaminergic neurons and astrocytes of mice treated with FNZ. (A to F) Immunostaining was used to detect mitochondria (TOM20) in the dopaminergic neurons (TH) of mice treated with FNZ for 2 weeks. Representative images of mitochondria in neurite (A) and cell body (D) are shown. Quantification...
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Do older adults using statins have lower risk of developing Parkinsonism later?
by American Academy of Neurology Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Parkinsonism is a term for a group of neurological conditions that cause movement problems including tremors, slowed movement and stiffness, with Parkinson’s disease being one of the better knowns causes. A new study suggests that older people taking statin drugs have a lower chance of developing...