Synapse-Scanning PET Tracer Emerges as a Window Into Parkinson’s Disease Brain
A systematic review of seventeen studies finds that PET imaging of the synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A protein can reveal distinct ...
Tag: multiple system atrophy
Two Overlapping Pentagons on a Dementia Test May Help Tell Parkinson’s Disease Apart From Its Look-Alikes
A quantitative rescoring of the MMSE interlocking pentagons task can help distinguish Parkinson's disease from atypical parkinsonian syndromes and even ...
Blood Test Clues: Mitochondrial DNA Distinguishes Parkinson’s From Look-Alike Disorder
A new study finds that whole-blood mitochondrial DNA copy number, but not telomere length, clearly distinguishes Parkinson's disease from multiple ...
New PET Tracer Candidate Flags Alpha-Synuclein in Lewy Body Disease But Misses MSA
A new tritium-labeled alpha-synuclein PET ligand, ³H-M503-1619, binds pathological aggregates in postmortem tissue from Lewy body diseases but not in ...
Somatic SNCA Gene Gains in Glia Drive Multiple System Atrophy
Researchers have shown that somatic copy number gains of the SNCA gene accumulate in oligodendrocytes of multiple system atrophy brains, ...
Regional reductions in high-energy phosphorus metabolites characterize cerebellar multiple system atrophy
A distinctive chemical signature in the brain may help explain why some patients with multiple system atrophy develop severe problems ...
Brain Lipid Imbalances Differentiate Parkinson’s Disease from Multiple System Atrophy
Parkinson’s disease and multiple system atrophy can begin with remarkably similar symptoms: slowed movement, stiffness, tremor, balance problems and changes ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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