Funded Studies

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Lysosomes -- tiny bubbles inside the cell responsible for disposing of its waste -- don't work as they should in brain cells of people with Parkinson's disease (PD). Lysosomes are...

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Environmental poisons may cause or contribute to some cases of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Mitochondrial impairment is seen in all forms of PD. Some environmental exposures, such as...

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Mild cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease (PD-MCI) is the highest risk factor for Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD). The core feature for differentiating PDD from PD-MCI is...

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Many people with Parkinson's disease have speech problems, which can be overcome by instructing patients to intentionally speak louder. However, to use this technique in daily life...

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Aging increases the risk of Parkinson's disease (PD), making the disease more likely to occur at an older age. It is unclear how biological changes that accompany normal aging are...

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While immune cells protect us from infection, they can also cause damage by inadvertently responding to other, non-infectious events. Such immune response occurs in Parkinson's disease...