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Two studies recently released provide more insight into diagnosing and treating Parkinson’s disease. One emerging area of study focuses on how the build-up of proteins in the brain may lead to neurodegenerative diseases. Interactions between two of those proteins, amyloid…

Selected recent reviews on research areas relevant to JPND Click on the title to access the full article DOI: Epidemiology of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia in China, 1990–2010: a systematic review and analysis (The Lancet) Prevalence Studies of…

As part of their work to foster further collaboration and facilitate innovation in neuroscience, the Nansen Neuroscience Network are currently working to create an overview of all dementia-related medical research and development in Norway. The Nansen Neuroscience Network are, in…

University of Leicester experts discovered that the activity of glutathione peroxidase, a key antioxidant in cells, improves symptoms of Huntington’s disease in models of the disease. Researchers used models such as baker’s yeast, fruit flies, and cultured mammalian cells. Their…

The structure of Portugal’s National Dementia Plan has been submitted to the Ministry of Health for approval. The submission follows a May 2013 meeting, where a group of dementia experts persuaded the government that existing dementia prevalence figures are sufficiently…