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Stem cell research on Parkinson’s

Activation of transposable elements as triggers of neuroinflammation in Parkinson's disease Recent studies in the field of Parkinson's disease have increasingly focused on the role of neuroinflammation in the pathogenesis of the disease. In this project we study the factors...

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With vaccinations against Parkinson’s

Parkinson's affects around 400,000 people in Germany. According to the German Parkinson Society, the number of people affected worldwide increased from 2.5 million to 6.1 million between 1990 and 2016. Typical movement restrictions for Parkinson's arise due to a lack...

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Table tennis table from above, with two players, on a sealed surface, with a building and a lawn.

With table tennis against Parkinson

Parkinson's not only inhibits movement but also causes a withdrawal from the public eye, along with psychological stress such as depression. The positive influence of table tennis on the well-being of Parkinson's patients has been scientifically proven. This not only...

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Deep brain stimulation for movement disorders

Electrical stimulation of CNS cells in vitro and studies on the influence of electrical stimulation on inflammatory reactions of relevant CNS cells Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an established therapeutic method for the symptomatic treatment of various movement disorders. In...

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Hand in latex glove with COVID-19 vaccine and syringe. Article picture for the Charité campaign #Impfenschützt, regarding the 4th corona wave.

Together against Corona. #Impfenschützt

https://player.vimeo.com/video/644754743 The Charité is in the middle of the fourth wave of the pandemic: The number of corona infections is increasing and with it the number of COVID-19 sufferers. In order to make the public aware of the overloading of...

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