These Nonprofits Just Shelled Out $5.2 Million to Fund An Experimental Parkinson’s Drug
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These Nonprofits Just Shelled Out $5.2 Million to Fund An Experimental Parkinson’s Drug

According to a story from PR Newswire, the biotech company Mission Therapeutics was just awarded $5.2 million in funding to support MTX325, the company's investigational Parkinson's disease therapy. Intended to…

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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Appears Effective in Parkinson’s-Related Pain
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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Appears Effective in Parkinson’s-Related Pain

According to a story from psypost.org, a treatment approach called transcranial direct current stimulation can help alleviate certain aspects of pain associated with Parkinson's disease. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)…

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Positive Data Suggests NT-0796 Could Benefit People with Parkinson’s Disease
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Positive Data Suggests NT-0796 Could Benefit People with Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease. As neurons in the brain degenerate and die, those affected experience symptoms such as tremors or shaking in the hands, slowed movement, muscle…

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Machine Learning Helps Identify Patterns of Progression in ALS
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Machine Learning Helps Identify Patterns of Progression in ALS

According to a story from myscience.org, neurodegenerative diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, are diseases that progressively worsen over time. However, progression in this disease is not consistent across all…

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Two Studies Lead to Possible Therapeutic Approach for Neurodegenerative Diseases
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Two Studies Lead to Possible Therapeutic Approach for Neurodegenerative Diseases

  The loss of axons (nervous system wiring) has been responsible for various neurodegenerative diseases such as peripheral neuropathies, Parkinson’s disease, glaucoma, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). According to a…

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Will This Novel Drug That Utilizes AI Succeed in Having an Impact on ALS When so Many Others Have Failed?

Verge Genomics, based in San Francisco is one of a series of biotechs that have entered into a new era using AI in drug discovery. The company is backed by…

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Study of the Week: Study Reveals a Key Mechanism of Neurodegenerative Diseases
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Study of the Week: Study Reveals a Key Mechanism of Neurodegenerative Diseases

Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…

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 Scientists Announce Breakthrough Discovery for Alzheimer’s and Other Neurological Diseases
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 Scientists Announce Breakthrough Discovery for Alzheimer’s and Other Neurological Diseases

   The Times Now News recently featured an article that highlighted a study by a group of NYU Langone scientists. The study paper was published October 6th, 2021 in the…

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High Blood Pressure is Linked to Parkinson’s Disease in China’s Largest Ethnic Group
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High Blood Pressure is Linked to Parkinson’s Disease in China’s Largest Ethnic Group

  A recent article in Parkinson’s News Today announced that a new study indicates that high blood pressure has been associated with Parkinson’s disease in Singapore’s Han population. This is…

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Methamphetamine Use Increases PD Risk
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Methamphetamine Use Increases PD Risk

It's no secret that illicit substance use, or substance use disorders, can cause a variety of health effects, including increased risks for certain diseases. As Parkinson's News Today recently reported,…

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