Results of Levodopa Study Highlight Why Better Parkinson’s Disease Therapies are Needed
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Results of Levodopa Study Highlight Why Better Parkinson’s Disease Therapies are Needed

According to a story from Parkinson's News Today, a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine highlights the key weakness of Levodopa, one of the most common treatments…

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Nerve Damage Blocking Gene Therapy Could be Useful in a Variety of Rare Diseases
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Nerve Damage Blocking Gene Therapy Could be Useful in a Variety of Rare Diseases

According to a story from brightsurf.com, a team from the Washington University School of Medicine, based in St. Louis, has succesfully developed a gene therapy that appears to prevent damage…

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30 Million Euros Allocated to Fund Precision Medicine Research Projects for Neurodegenerative Diseases

Precision mNedicine is the latest craze in rare disease research. Thankfully for patients, it is completely, 100% centered on improving the quality of their care. Unlike most typical healthcare practices,…

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National Geographic Features Innovative Research That Will Advance Precision Medicine

Perhaps the most difficult thing about rare disease research is that not only do the conditions affect only a small portion of the population, but like every diagnosis, they affect…

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Stanford PhD Candidate Creates Platform for Parkinson’s Disease Patients to Share Their Story with Researchers

"Beyond research motivation, I want to give a voice to the disease to help researchers empathize and further understand who all their hard work is going toward." These are words from…

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CZI has Committed 64 Million Dollars to the Research of Neurodegenerative Disorders

Neurodegenerative disorders affect millions of people across the world. They include Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, and Alzheimer's disease, among others. For most neurodegenerative diagnoses, there are no effective treatments, no…

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New Survey Highlights the Prevalence of Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension in Parkinson’s Patients
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New Survey Highlights the Prevalence of Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension in Parkinson’s Patients

According to a story from Business Wire, a recent survey has revealed new findings about the frequency of neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (nOH) among Parkinson's disease patients. Around one in five…

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Recent Review Finds Missing Data Defining Genetic Mutations Related to Parkinson’s Disease
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Recent Review Finds Missing Data Defining Genetic Mutations Related to Parkinson’s Disease

According to a story from Parkinson's News Today, a recent review of Parkinson's disease research found that there is not enough data that explains the link between mutations of several…

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Researchers are Looking into How RNA Affects Parkinson’s Disease and Psychiatric Disorders

A study carried out by researchers from Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital has explored the link between dopamine neurones, Parkinson’s disease, and psychiatric disorders. To read about…

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Use of Canadian Marijuana Approved For Tremor Research
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Use of Canadian Marijuana Approved For Tremor Research

According to medicalexpress.com, the United States government recently approved the import of marijuana extracts from Canada. Though an uncommon occurrence, the US government approved the import for a clinical trial…

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