Pre-PD

Desulfovibrio Bacteria Are Associated With Parkinson’s Disease

Biomarkers, Gut Dysbiosis, Gut Microbiota, Hydrogen, Metabolites, Parkinson's Disease, Pre-PD /

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the most prevalent movement disorder known and predominantly affects the elderly. It is a progressive neurodegenerative disease wherein α-synuclein, a neuronal protein, aggregates to form toxic structures in nerve cells. The cause of Parkinson’s disease (PD) remains unknown. Intestinal dysfunction and changes in the gut microbiota, common symptoms of PD, are […]

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Cross-Reactivity and Sequence Homology Between Alpha-Synuclein and Food Products: A Step Further for Parkinson’s Disease Synucleinopathy

Diet and Exercise, Gut Dysbiosis, Gut Microbiota, Gut-Brain axis, Herbs & Spices, Parkinson's Disease, Pre-PD, Short Chain Fatty Acids /

The cross-reactivity and sequence homology between α-synuclein and frequently consumed foods, reinforces the autoimmune aspect of Parkinson’s disease. It is hypothesized that luminal food peptides that share cross-reactive epitopes with human α-synuclein and have molecular similarity with brain antigens are involved in the synucleinopathy. The findings deserve further confirmation by extensive research. CLICK TO REVIEW

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A randomised controlled trial on effectiveness and feasibility of sport climbing in Parkinson’s disease

Biomarkers, Diet and Exercise, Parkinson's Disease, Pre-PD /

Physical activity is of prime importance in non-pharmacological Parkinson’s disease (PD) treatment. The current study examines the effectiveness and feasibility of sport climbing in PD patients in a single-centre, randomised controlled, semi-blind trial. A total of 48 PD patients without experience in climbing (average age 64 ± 8 years, Hoehn & Yahr stage 2–3) were assigned either

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Objective vowel sound characteristics and their relationship with motor dysfunction in Asian Parkinson’s disease patients

Parkinson's Disease, Pre-PD /

Our study provides objective evidence of phonatory dysfunction in Asian PD patients with certain characteristics correlated with advanced stage or different motor dysfunction. Sustained vowel phonation is a promising digital outcome for global phenotyping a large number of PD patients. CLICK TO REVIEW

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Gut Microbiome Changes with Osteopathic Treatment of Constipation in Parkinson’s Disease: A Pilot Study

Biomarkers, Parkinson's Disease, Pre-PD /

The gut microbiome appears to be predictive of Parkinson’s disease (PD) with constipation. Chronic constipation frequently manifests prior to motor symptoms and impairs quality of life. An osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) sequence used physical exam assessment and manual treatment of neuromusculoskeletal dysfunctions pertinent to constipation in PD for this prospective ABA-design study, IRB-NYITBHS1065. The effects

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Identification of leaky gut-related markers as indicators of metabolic health in Dutch adults: The Nutrition Questionnaires plus (NQplus) study

Biomarkers, Gut Dysbiosis, Gut Permeability / Leaky Gut, Lipopolysaccharides (LPS), Parkinson's Disease, Pre-PD, Zonulin /

Biomarkers that link a leaky gut and subsequent bacterial translocation to metabolic health were identified in this study. Especially zonulin may aid in monitoring a leaky gut and detecting individuals at risk for developing chronic metabolic diseases. CLICK TO REVIEW

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Retinal thickness and microvascular pathway in Idiopathic Rapid eye movement sleep Behaviour Disorder and Parkinson’s disease

iRBD, Parkinson's Disease, Pre-PD /

In PD and iRBD patients retina was thinner than HCs, and values of iRBD were between PD and HCs. Moreover, in iRBD, a peculiar microvascular pattern has been found, characterized by a higher vascularization of the deep capillary plexus. Our findings suggest that retina might be considered a biomarker of neurodegeneration in iRBD, easily estimable

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The Potential Role of Cinnamon in Human Health

Parkinson's Disease, Pre-PD /

In folk medicine, cinnamon species have been used as medicine for respiratory and digestive disorders. Their potential for prophylactic and therapeutic use in Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease has also been discovered. This review summarizes the available isolation methods and analytical techniques used to identify biologically active compounds present in cinnamon bark and leaves and the

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Motor Dysfunction in REM Sleep Behavior Disorder: A Rehabilitation Framework for Prodromal Synucleinopathy

A-Synuclein, Dementia - Lewy Bodies, Diet and Exercise, iRBD, Pre-PD /

The proposed rehabilitation framework for iRBD includes early exercise-based interventions of aerobic exercise, progressive resistance training, and multimodal exercise with rehabilitation consultations to address exercise prescription, progression, and monitoring. This rehabilitation framework may be used to implement neuroprotective, multidisciplinary, and proactive clinical care in people with a high likelihood of conversion to PD, dementia with

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