A new fluid biomarker for Parkinson’s disease (PD) was developed, offering a high-accuracy biological classification, ...

Scientists examined microscopic blobs of protein found in human cells has discovered that some morph from an almost honey-like substance to a hard candy-like solid. These mysterious droplets, known as ...

International Conference on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases and Related Neurological Disorders (ADPD), Promis Neurosciences Inc. presented its new approach to optimizing the α-synuclein (α-Syn) ...

Both diseases involve Lewy bodies-abnormal clumps of α-synuclein protein in brain cells. Previous research on Lewy bodies have often focused on the rigid core of these fibrils. Now, however, a study ...

Published in the journal Science Advances, the study reveals that this protein, called alpha-synuclein, could be a key player in both conditions—but in very different ways. Alpha-synuclein has ...

The MS and PhD programs in Genetics, Genomics and Bioinformatics (GGB) prepare students to contribute to exciting new research essential to the success of 21st-century medicine, novel treatments and ...

The study, published today in the journal Science Advances, suggests new avenues for drug development to reduce the risk of developing both Parkinson's and skin cancer by targeting the alpha-synuclein ...

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Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Indiana University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Indiana University School ...

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