Tag Archives: Parkinson’s

Exosomes—nanoscale particles that are produced by all types of cells and circulate in the bloodstream—have proven to be reliable markers for the effectiveness of an experimental drug for Parkinson’s disease (PD) in a new study. The research, jointly...

Exposure to the metal manganese may lead to the development of Parkinson’s disease by promoting the release from nerve cells of alpha-synuclein, the subsequent aggregation of which causes...

A new blood-based analysis that evaluates the levels and content of tiny vesicles released by red blood cells may help diagnose patients with Parkinson’s disease according to disease stage, researchers suggest. The new method was described in the study...

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) can be classified into apoptotic bodies, microvesicles (MVs), and exosomes, based on their origin or size. Exosomes are the smallest and best characterized vesicles which derived from the endosomal system. These vesicles are released from many different ...

Indrani Das, 17, a student at Bergen County Academies, developed a new approach to treating neurodegenerative diseases ORADELL, N.J. — A Bergen County Academies student has won the nation’s oldest science and math competition and $250,000 for developing a new ...

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have used exosomes — tiny bubbles of protein and fat produced naturally by cells — to bypass the body’s defenses and deliver a potent biopharmaceutical directly to the brain to ...