Stem Cell Research for Brain Repair
Dr. Piotr Walczak, Professor at the Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine at the University of Maryland Baltimore, uses interdisciplinary approaches to study neurological disorders and advance therapeutics by implementing image-guided neuro-interventions. There are more than 600 neurological disorders that pose a major global burden. Dr. Walczak and his lab study several of these […]
UTSA awards $4 million to Oskar Fischer Prize recipients for innovative explanations of Alzheimer’s disease
SAN ANTONIO, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) today announced the 10 recipients of the Oskar Fischer Prize, an international competition to expand society’s understanding of the causes of Alzheimer’s disease. The prize, the world’s largest of its kind, totals $4 million in gold, silver and bronze categories, […]
Stem cells helping patients with Parkinson’s Disease
News segment from Houston’s KPRC talking about the first FDA approved stem cell trial that is happening to help patient’s dealing with Parkinson’s Disease. Video Transcript: More than 10 million people worldwide are living with Parkinson’s and 60,000 are in the U.S.. It’s a chronic progressive disease, which means it gets worse over time. But […]
Facts About Parkinson’s Disease You Need to Know
Did you know that Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in the world? Or that it affects more than 1 million people in the United States alone? If you didn’t, don’t worry – you’re not alone. In this blog post, we will discuss 10 facts about Parkinson’s disease that everyone should know. […]
Huntington’s Disease: The Unknown Killer
Huntington’s Disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement, mood, and cognition. It is characterized by abnormal protein deposits in the brain. HD can be passed down from parent to child, or it may occur spontaneously. There is currently no cure for Huntington’s Disease, and it is often fatal. Symptoms HD is a progressive disease, […]