Coffee combo may fight Parkinson’s disease

While researchers have credited caffeine for coffee's power to protect against Parkinson's disease, it's not the only thing in coffee that could help.

Caitlin Coyle-Rutgers • futurity
Dec. 16, 2018 ~3 min

Tiny device stimulates brain without major surgery

The small device that is about the size of a matchstick may offer a way to noninvasively treat Parkinson's disease and epilepsy.

Catriona May-Melbourne • futurity
Dec. 10, 2018 ~5 min


How cells do ‘quality control’ for misfolded proteins

When proteins don't fold into the right shape, they don't work right. New research digs into how cells decide to save or scrap the misfolded proteins.

Stanford • futurity
Dec. 7, 2018 ~4 min

Tiny scaffold may transplant stem cells to treat Alzheimer’s

The scaffold, which delivers stem cells and is biodegradable, could help treat Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, as well as spine and brain injuries.

Todd Bates-Rutgers • futurity
Nov. 14, 2018 ~2 min

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