Parkinson's Disease Archives - Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network https://blogs.bcm.edu/tag/parkinsons-disease/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 22:40:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://blogs.bcm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2d904ab48738e474191a678dceb72b07.png Parkinson's Disease Archives - Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network https://blogs.bcm.edu/tag/parkinsons-disease/ 32 32 122339384 FROM THE LABS: Tracing a path from genetic changes to Parkinson’s disease opens possibilities for early diagnosis https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/19/from-the-labs-tracing-a-path-from-genetic-changes-to-parkinsons-disease-opens-possibilities-for-early-diagnosis/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/19/from-the-labs-tracing-a-path-from-genetic-changes-to-parkinsons-disease-opens-possibilities-for-early-diagnosis/#respond Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:00:53 +0000 https://blogs.bcm.edu/?p=44621 This promising line of research may lead to the identification of early diagnosis markers that could be detected in a blood test.

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]]> https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/19/from-the-labs-tracing-a-path-from-genetic-changes-to-parkinsons-disease-opens-possibilities-for-early-diagnosis/feed/ 0 44621 Partners in crime – genes ATP13A2 and GBA1 interact to drive neurodegeneration https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/12/from-the-labs-partners-in-crime-genes-atp13a2-and-gba1-interact-to-drive-neurodegeneration/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/12/from-the-labs-partners-in-crime-genes-atp13a2-and-gba1-interact-to-drive-neurodegeneration/#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:05:19 +0000 https://blogs.bcm.edu/?p=44547 The findings reveal promising biological pathways that could be explored in future therapies.

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]]> https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/12/from-the-labs-partners-in-crime-genes-atp13a2-and-gba1-interact-to-drive-neurodegeneration/feed/ 1 44547 Fruit fly pigmentation helps researchers discover genes that control brain dopamine and sleep https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/01/22/from-the-labs-fruit-fly-pigmentation-helps-researchers-discover-genes-that-control-brain-dopamine-and-sleep/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/01/22/from-the-labs-fruit-fly-pigmentation-helps-researchers-discover-genes-that-control-brain-dopamine-and-sleep/#respond Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:15:59 +0000 https://blogs.bcm.edu/?p=44359 The findings offer new possibilities to restore in people disruptions in dopamine that have been associated with disorders such as addiction, depression, sleep disorders and schizophrenia.

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]]> https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/01/22/from-the-labs-fruit-fly-pigmentation-helps-researchers-discover-genes-that-control-brain-dopamine-and-sleep/feed/ 0 44359 Statistical tool reveals genetic drivers of complex human diseases paving the way for personalized genetic medicine https://blogs.bcm.edu/2025/08/21/from-the-labs-statistical-tool-reveals-genetic-drivers-of-complex-human-diseases-paving-the-way-for-personalized-genetic-medicine/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2025/08/21/from-the-labs-statistical-tool-reveals-genetic-drivers-of-complex-human-diseases-paving-the-way-for-personalized-genetic-medicine/#comments Thu, 21 Aug 2025 15:00:41 +0000 https://blogs.bcm.edu/?p=43148 The Causal Pivot accounts for genetic diversity within a disease and can be adapted to the clinic of tomorrow.

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]]> https://blogs.bcm.edu/2025/08/21/from-the-labs-statistical-tool-reveals-genetic-drivers-of-complex-human-diseases-paving-the-way-for-personalized-genetic-medicine/feed/ 1 43148 New mouse model mimics progression of Parkinson’s disease https://blogs.bcm.edu/2024/10/03/from-the-labs-new-mouse-model-mimics-progression-of-parkinsons-disease/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2024/10/03/from-the-labs-new-mouse-model-mimics-progression-of-parkinsons-disease/#respond Thu, 03 Oct 2024 15:00:37 +0000 https://blogs.bcm.edu/?p=40615 This model can help identify new disease biomarkers and test therapies that could alter its progression, maybe even prevent the condition.

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]]> https://blogs.bcm.edu/2024/10/03/from-the-labs-new-mouse-model-mimics-progression-of-parkinsons-disease/feed/ 0 40615 “The Stars Aligned”: One warrior’s journey with Parkinson’s https://blogs.bcm.edu/2024/04/11/the-stars-aligned-one-warriors-journey-with-parkinsons/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2024/04/11/the-stars-aligned-one-warriors-journey-with-parkinsons/#respond Thu, 11 Apr 2024 12:55:55 +0000 https://blogs.bcm.edu/?p=39305 Allison hugging her husband while he's in a hospital bed.Allison Toepperwein and her husband Steven share their experience with deep brain stimulation for the treatment of movement disorders.

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]]> https://blogs.bcm.edu/2024/04/11/the-stars-aligned-one-warriors-journey-with-parkinsons/feed/ 0 39305 Fungal infection in the brain produces changes like those seen in Alzheimer’s disease https://blogs.bcm.edu/2023/10/17/from-the-labs-fungal-infection-in-the-brain-produces-changes-like-those-seen-in-alzheimers-disease/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2023/10/17/from-the-labs-fungal-infection-in-the-brain-produces-changes-like-those-seen-in-alzheimers-disease/#respond Tue, 17 Oct 2023 19:22:07 +0000 https://blogs.bcm.edu/?p=38142 This work potentially contributes an important new piece of the puzzle regarding the development of Alzheimer’s disease.

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]]> https://blogs.bcm.edu/2023/10/17/from-the-labs-fungal-infection-in-the-brain-produces-changes-like-those-seen-in-alzheimers-disease/feed/ 0 38142 Brain sphingolipid metabolism is closely involved in Gaucher disease https://blogs.bcm.edu/2022/07/19/from-the-labs-brain-sphingolipid-metabolism-is-closely-involved-in-gaucher-disease/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2022/07/19/from-the-labs-brain-sphingolipid-metabolism-is-closely-involved-in-gaucher-disease/#respond Tue, 19 Jul 2022 15:00:38 +0000 https://blogs.bcm.edu/?p=34661 Disruption of sphingolipid metabolism led to neurodegeneration in animal models, revealing a new molecular path to Gaucher’s disease.

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]]> https://blogs.bcm.edu/2022/07/19/from-the-labs-brain-sphingolipid-metabolism-is-closely-involved-in-gaucher-disease/feed/ 0 34661 Throwback Thursday: Fighting Parkinson’s disease https://blogs.bcm.edu/2018/11/29/throwback-thursday-fighting-parkinsons-disease/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2018/11/29/throwback-thursday-fighting-parkinsons-disease/#respond Thu, 29 Nov 2018 13:45:04 +0000 https://blogs.bcm.edu/?p=21018 jankovic-photoFor decades, researchers and physicians at Baylor College of Medicine and beyond have been working to find the cause and cure for movement disorders such

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]]> https://blogs.bcm.edu/2018/11/29/throwback-thursday-fighting-parkinsons-disease/feed/ 0 21018 There are new key players in Parkinson’s disease https://blogs.bcm.edu/2018/08/30/there-are-new-key-players-in-parkinsons-disease/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2018/08/30/there-are-new-key-players-in-parkinsons-disease/#respond Thu, 30 Aug 2018 15:00:50 +0000 https://blogs.bcm.edu/?p=20055 The roadmap that may lead to Parkinson’s disease has a number of ‘landmarks,’ gene variants and cellular defects known to be associated with the disease.

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