Parkinson’s Disease
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If you ask high school biology students about mitochondria, they’re likely to respond with the same answer: mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell.
But…
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (April 14, 2020) — Scientists may have solved one of the most puzzling and persistent mysteries in neuroscience: why some people are…
LONDON (Feb. 13, 2020) — The Cure Parkinson’s Trust (CPT) and Van Andel Institute (VAI) are delighted to announce a new three-year co-funding agreement that…
With a new decade comes a new world of possibility and innovation waiting to be unleashed in labs at Van Andel Institute and across the…
The Cure Parkinson's Trust (CPT) is delighted to announce the publication of the results of a Phase II clinical trial evaluating ambroxol as a…
Testing for Parkinson’s disease may one day be as easy as a simple skin biopsy. That’s because the disease, like most villains, leaves behind clues…
What are prions?
Prions are infectious agents that cause a number of rare neurodegenerative diseases in humans and animals. Unlike bacteria or viruses, prions have…
More than 200 years ago, British surgeon Dr. James Parkinson penned an essay about “the shaking palsy,” a mysterious disorder that would later come to…