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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative condition associated with worsening tremors, slowed movements, changes in walking and speech, muscle rigidity and postural instability. Many of its symptoms are associated with ...
Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley may have discovered a new strategy for treating complex neurodegenerative diseases. Their study, recently published in Science, describes a new approach that allows ...
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A small subset of vulnerable DNA sites can make cancer cells highly sensitive to targeted drugs called PARP inhibitors, a new study shows. Led by researchers at NYU Langone Health and its Perlmutter Cancer Center, the work ...
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Inside the brains of some cognitively normal adults, firing patterns were able to foretell Alzheimer's disease years before the onset of memory loss or the accumulation of plaques and tangles, according to new Stanford Medicine–led ...
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An international team of scientists has discovered how some of the tiniest structures in the human spine help it cope with the strain of bending, lifting and everyday movement, potentially shedding new light on why spinal ...
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