A protein called PINK1 promotes complex branching of neurons in mice, according to a new study that could explain why Parkinson’s disease patients with mutations… Read more
Tag: Parkinson’s
Study Illuminates the Role of Mitochondria in Neurodegeneration
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have found a way to observe how misbehaving mitochondria can lead to neurological problems resembling neurodegenerative diseases in humans…. Read more
Sean Logan Shares Battle with Parkinson’s Disease
UPMC East Board Chair Sean Logan believes the cure for Parkinson’s disease – a neurodegenerative condition with which he has recently been diagnosed –… Read more
UPMC Movement Disorders Expert Named to Parkinson Foundation Board of Directors
Dr. Mark Richardson, assistant professor of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and director of Epilepsy and Movement Disorders Surgery at UPMC, has… Read more