Research
12 results.
October 31, 2018
Appendix identified as a potential starting point for Parkinson’s disease
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Oct. 31, 2018) — Removing the appendix early in life reduces the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease by 19 to 25 percent,…
August 20, 2018
Explainer: What is inflammation?
What is inflammation?
Inflammation is the body’s reaction to a harmful stimulus, such as infection with a virus like the flu, an injury like a…
April 25, 2017
In their words: The future of Parkinson’s disease research
In honor of Parkinson’s Awareness Month and the 200th anniversary of Dr. James Parkinson’s An Essay on the Shaking Palsy, we asked scientists in…
August 2, 2016
Reduced activity of an important enzyme identified among suicidal patients
(August 2, 2016)—It is known that people who have attempted suicide have ongoing inflammation in their blood and spinal fluid. Now, a collaborative study from…