Profiles

Mapping sleep disturbance in the brain

Unusual electrical activity in the brain during REM sleep is one of the earliest predictors of which people with Parkinson’s disease will develop dementia. Researchers...

Modelling to predict Parkinson’s

People with Parkinson’s disease rely on neurologists with clinical experience to diagnose their illness, often based largely on motor symptoms like slowness, stiffness, tremors and...

Glutamate: The other brain chemical

Glutamate is the most abundant chemical in the brain, sending constant communication signals between nerve cells. Until recently, its role in Parkinson’s disease has been...

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