Tag: Parkinson’s disease
Improving quality of life in Parkinson’s Disease through care and DBS surgery
Resource persons: Dr Phua Chun Seng, Consultant Neurologist and Physician /Dr Kalai Arasu Muthusamy, Consultant Neurosurgeon Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative condition globally, and its impact is expected to rise significantly in the coming decades. In Malaysia, […]
Modified nanobodies clear protein clumps associated with Parkinson’s disease
Neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease are caused by protein aggregations that disrupt the normal functioning of neurons in the brain. Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and the University of Michigan have created a type of antibody that acts upon […]
Compound in essential oils could help treat Parkinson’s disease
A chemical widely used in perfumery and a component of many essential oils, farnesol, has just been found to help preserve dopamine-producing neurons (nerves) in the brains of sufferers of Parkinson’s disease (PD). A progressive loss of dopamine neurons causes […]
Tomatoes offer natural alternative to Parkinson’s disease drug
UK scientists have demonstrated the use of tomatoes to compensate for the depleted supply of the neurochemical dopamine in Parkinson’s disease patients. Known as Levodopa or L-DOPA, the amino acid precursor has been the gold standard therapy for Parkinson’s disease […]
