One million people live with Parkinson’s disease in the United States. Symptoms can range from a small tremor to slow movement, balance problems and could include gastrointestinal problems. It is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that results from the loss of the neurotransmitter dopamine. Although there are many drugs available, none slow or stop the process […]
Dogs may have more in common with humans than you think. Such is the case with an Italian breed of dog called Lagotto Romagnolo. This little dog was raised to sniff out those wonderful truffles and some of them also suffer from neurodegenerative disease symptoms like movement problems and cerebellar dysfunction. Researchers from France and […]
The blood brain barrier (BBB) is a fortress to protect our brain. It necessarily rejects unwanted molecules that may be toxic to the brain. That protection comes at a cost. Sometimes medicines that can be beneficial cannot make it through the gate. Now researchers at the University of Montreal have developed a way that can […]