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2004

At the NRB, Faculty View Convergence of Biology and Medicine - June 25, 2004.
Imaging techique is hoped to eventually give insight into Parkinson's related difficulties with facial recognition.

Brain Takes Similar Approach to Bodily, Facial Expressions - January 23, 2004.
In an inventive bridging of biology and medicine HMS researcher Mel Feany is using the fruit fly Drosophila to study human neurodegenerative disease.

2003

Small Oligomers May Spawn Parkinson's - March 23, 2003.
Now scientists have found that even normal neurons contain small oligomers of the protein found in Parkinson's inclusions.

2002

Enzyme Linked to Pathology of Parkinson's Disease Appears Two-faced - November 8, 2002.
Protein's Reckless Side May Lead to Deadly Pileups in the Cell

Molecular Logjam May Underlie Huntington's, Parkinson's Diseases - November 8, 2002.
Recently, attention has focused on the proteasome's role in the late-onset neurodegenerative diseases characterized by intraneuronal aggregates of aberrant proteins.

Retreat Promotes Culture of Collaboration to Counter Neurodegeneration -June 21, 2002.
The Harvard Center for Neurodegeneration and Repair (HCNR) retreat foucses on strengthening collaboration between 700+ neurodegenration researchers at HMS.

2001

Dopamine May Play Dual Role in Parkinson's Disease - November 9, 2001.
Researchers may be closing in on an answer about Lewy bodies function that has dominated Parkinson's research for nearly five years.

Link Made Between Proteins Associated with Parkinson's - July 13, 2001.
Two HMS reserchers have demonstrated a link between the two proteins which cause tremors and muscle rigidity with Parkinson's.

Studies Find Caffeine May Counter Parkinson's - May 18, 2001.
Two Harvard studies demonstrate that caffeine may protect against Parkinson's disease.

2000

First Fly Model of Parkinson's Reported - April 7, 2000.
Flies harboring versions of a human gene could help solve a central mystery of Parkinson's disease, thus could help speed search for new drugs against the disease.

Immune Proteins Found Moonlighting in Brain - December 15, 2000.
Mutant mice, studied by HMS researchers, are also offering tantalizing clues to neurological mysteries such as what triggers the killing of neurons in Parkinson's disease?

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