A targeted effort to identify novel neurotrophic factors for midbrain dopaminergic neurons
resulted in the isolation of GDNF (glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor) from the …

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative illness and has a common onset between
the ages of 55 and 65 years. There is progressive development of both motor and non-motor …

Background: Many studies have highlighted the positive effects of dance in people with
neurodegenerative diseases. Objectives: To explore the effects of International Ballroom …

Recently, rehabilitative exercise therapies have been described as an important method of
overcoming the limitations of the conventional therapies for Parkinson's disease. The …

The incidence of oropharyngeal dysphagia in Parkinson's disease (PD) is very high. It is
necessary to search for effective therapies that could prevent pneumonia. Previous results …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of strength training, performed
against a different resistance from body weight, in improving motor and nonmotor symptoms …

Background Depression affects up to 40% of individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD).
Purpose To assess resistance training effects on the depressive symptoms of elderly PD …

In the present study, we investigated the effects of physical exercise in the presence of
Vitamin D3 (VD3), on 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA)-lesioned hemiparkinsonian rats. The …

Introduction Impaired balance is a common symptom that increases fall risk in people with
Parkinson's disease (PwPD). Although previous meta-analyses concluded that dance-based …

Neurodegeneration is hallmarked by the progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons and/or a
significant increase in protein aggregates in the brain. Neurodegenerative diseases are a …