Il Policlinico Gemelli IRCCS guida la rivoluzione contro il Parkinson
Ricorre quest’anno il trentesimo anniversario (era il 25 giugno del 1996) del primo impianto di stimolazione cerebrale profonda (Deep Brain Stimulation, DBS) per la terapia della malattia di Parkinson, effettuato…
New key genes in Parkinson’s disease identified using CRISPR technology
A longstanding mystery in Parkinson’s disease research has been why some individuals carrying pathogenic variants that increase their risk of PD go on to develop the disease, while others who…
ITSN1 gene linked to substantial risk of Parkinson’s disease
A new study published in Cell Reports reveals a breakthrough discovery linking genetic variants in the gene ITSN1 to a significantly elevated risk of Parkinson’s disease, a neurodegenerative condition that…