VAI Labrie Archives

2 Feb 2021

Bile acids may play previously unknown role in Parkinson’s

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Feb. 2, 2021) — What does bile acid production in the digestive tract have to do with Parkinson’s disease?...

13 Jan 2021

A look back at 2020

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The past year has challenged us in new and unexpected ways. Yet through it all, we have been inspired by the strength...

31 Aug 2020

Van Andel Institute remembers Dr. Viviane Labrie

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The Institute mourns the loss of Associate Professor Dr. Viviane Labrie, who unexpectedly passed away August 21. Dr. Labrie was an imaginative,...

17 Aug 2020

Switching off ‘master regulator’ may shield the brain from Parkinson’s-related damage

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (August 17, 2020) — Switching off a molecular “master regulator” may protect the brain from inflammatory damage and neurodegeneration...

14 Apr 2020

Being right-brained or left-brained comes down to molecular switches

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Findings may explain why Parkinson’s disease and other neurological disorders impact one side of the body before the other GRAND RAPIDS, Mich....

21 May 2019

Road to cell death mapped in the Alzheimer’s brain

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Newly identified mechanisms offer novel avenues for targeted therapeutic development GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May 21, 2019) — Scientists have identified a new...

3 May 2019

How an epigenetic hotspot contributes to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder: A Q&A with Dr. Viviane Labrie

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More than 100 million people worldwide have either schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, which are characterized by periods of hallucinations, delusions and irregular...