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Insulin Resistance and Parkinson's Disease

31.01.2021 Health Problems

A growing pool of evidence suggests that Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and Parkinson’s disease (PD) may share common pathological mechanisms, and that the presence of T2DM increases the risk of developing PD by 40%. Measuring blood sugar level. Image Credit: Neirfy / Shutterstock How is T2DM Connected to PD? PD, the second most common neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer’s disease, […]

Rineys give $15 million to develop, test therapies for neurodegenerative diseases

26.03.2019 Health Problems

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has received a $15 million gift from Paula and Rodger Riney aimed at accelerating research and developing new treatments for two major neurodegenerative diseases: Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. Of the gift, $10 million will support Alzheimer’s disease research, while $5 million will support studies of Parkinson’s disease. The gift will help […]