The International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders took place this year from August 27 to 31. During the Congress, researchers and other stakeholders from across the globe…
Theravance Biopharma’s late-stage failure suddenly became a jump-off point for treating multiple system atrophy (MSA) according to a recently published article in Neurology Live. After the failure of two…
Currently, treatment for multiple system atrophy (MSA) is symptomatic; there are no available therapies designed to slow disease progression. This represents a huge unmet need for this patient community.…
The month of March has been declared to be Multiple System Atrophy Awareness Month, thanks to a campaign headed by the MSA Coalition. Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) Multiple system atrophy…
Nancy Green and Judi Beckerleg first met nearly 22 years ago in 1999. After Judi moved to Arizona, she began working as an aide in Nancy's classroom, where Nancy taught…
A study found on Medscape confirms that the human immune system and the human brain are the most complicated in our biological systems. The two systems are responsible for…
A local radio host and police dispatcher known as Dr. Rock to his audience in Bakersfield, California has recently passed away due to multiple system atrophy (MSA). You may recognize…
In mid-July 2021, biotechnology company Alterity Therapeutics ("Alterity") shared the publication of new data regarding ATH434 for patients with multiple system atrophy (MSA). The data comes from a preclinical…
We seldom see articles about multiple system atrophy (MSA also called Shy-Drager syndrome). The disease is extremely rare and currently, there is no effective treatment. But according to a recent…
Recently, the Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) awarded $1.4 million in funding for Modag, a drug developer whose solutions treat patients with neurodegenerative diseases. In fact, says Parkinson's News…
Move over Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the most important gifting day of the year serves a greater purpose. It's called Giving Tuesday, and for the past five years this…
Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that slowly takes away a person's ability to perform even the simplest tasks. It is caused by the brain's inability to continue to…
Multiple system atrophy (MSA), formerly known as Shy-Drager Syndrome, while rare, presents many different challenges, the first of which is finding a doctor who recognizes the symptoms. This can be…
When I hear the word Parkinson's, the first image that comes to mind is a long-haired guitar player on stage, captivating the hundreds of people who'd come to hear his…
Multiple. System. Atrophy. Even if you know nothing about MSA, stringing those three words together doesn't sound promising. MSA is a neurodegenerative disorder that's characterized by autonomic nervous system failure.…
Maybe it’s just me, but it feels like turning on the television, picking up a newspaper, or going online should come with a trigger warning. Everywhere you turn it seems…
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