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Moderna Inc., a biotechnology company, and Merck announced that an experimental personalised cancer vaccine, based on the messenger RNA (mRNA) technology, has received Breakthrough Therapy Designation from the USFDA.
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Research identifies RNA structures linked to Parkinson’s

HQ Team November 20, 2024: A team of researchers from Kumamoto University has found that unique RNA structures known as G-quadruplexes (G4s) facilitate.

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FDA approves AbbVie’s new drug for advanced Parkinson’s disease

HQ Team October 19, 2024: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved AbbVei’s drug Vyalev for the treatment of advanced Parkinson’s.

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People with a history of damage to the lining of their upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract are at a 76% higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, a Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center study finds.
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GI tract damage may increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease by 76% 

People with a history of damage to the lining of their upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract are at a 76% higher risk of developing.

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Smoking cigarettes may protect humans from neurodegeneration and prevent the accumulation of a key Parkinson’s-associated protein in the brain, new research on mice reveals.
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Cigarette smoking may help fight Parkinson’s disease: Harvard research

Smoking cigarettes may protect humans from neurodegeneration and prevent the accumulation of a key Parkinson’s-associated protein in the brain, new research on mice.

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An oral investigational drug jointly developed by Biogen Inc., and Sage Therapeutics Inc., failed to stop essential tremors in patients, forcing the companies to halt the trial.
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Biogen, Sage halt tremor trial after ‘disappointing’ oral drug results

An oral investigational drug jointly developed by Biogen Inc., and Sage Therapeutics Inc., failed to stop essential tremors in patients, forcing the companies.

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Scotland's researchers and doctors have performed a non-invasive operation on a patient with Parkinson’s disease using the country’s first ultrasound thalamotomy that allowed him to regain control of his finger movements.
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Scotland’s medical university team cures Parkinson’s patient’s tremors

Scotland's researchers and doctors have performed a non-invasive operation on a patient with Parkinson’s disease using the country’s first ultrasound thalamotomy that allowed.

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Understanding the genetic and environmental factors contributing to the development of Parkinson’s is crucial for improving prevention and treatment strategies. 
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Opinion: Pesticide exposure and its link to Parkinson’s disease 

Understanding the genetic and environmental factors contributing to the development of Parkinson’s is crucial for improving prevention and treatment strategies. 

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An abnormal protein called phosphorylated α-synuclein present in the nerve fibres in the skin — the pathological hallmark of Parkinson’s disease — can be detected with high accuracy by a simple biopsy test, researchers say.
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Simple skin biopsy test can detect Parkinson’s disease: Harvard study

HQ Team March 21, 2024: An abnormal protein called phosphorylated α-synuclein present in the nerve fibres in the skin — the pathological hallmark.

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AbbVie Inc., will buy Cerevel Therapeutics, developing drugs for neuroscience diseases, for $8.7 billion in a bid to boost the North Chicago, Illinois-based company’s presence in the psychiatric and neurological disorder segment.
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AbbVie to acquire Cerevel for $8.7b to bolster neurological treatments

HQ Team December 7, 2023: AbbVie Inc., will buy Cerevel Therapeutics, developing drugs for neuroscience diseases, for $8.7 billion in a bid to.

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Researchers at Sweden’s Lund University have identified a new biomarker to detect Parkinson’s disease before a person develops symptoms.
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Swedish researchers identify new biomarker to detect Parkinson’s disease

HQ Team September 26, 2023: Researchers at Sweden’s Lund University have identified a new biomarker to detect Parkinson’s disease before a person develops.

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