When one rare disease is found to be in some way similar to another rare disease, research can often be accelerated for both. For instance, recent discovery by a professor…
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A recent article in Parkinson’s News Today reports that a reduction in a patient’s required medication and management of motor system disorders may be achievable with Deep-Brain Stimulation (DBS) for…
According to a publication from McGill University and obtained via EurekAlert, a massive study of 1,280 individuals confirmed a strong, long-suspected connection between rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behaviour disorder…
According to a story from Gaucher Disease News, a recently published case report study suggests that instances of splenic artery aneurysm are being underreported in patients with Gaucher disease. The…
According to a story from finanznachrichten.de, the biopharmaceutical company Theranexus has recently released preliminary results from a Phase II clinical trial that is testing the company's experimental product THN102. This…
According to a story from Parkinson's News Today, a recent study describes the ability of an innovative smartphone app that uses touch-based input in order to detect the early signs…
“Doctor” Onelio Hipolit-Gonzalez has been charged with unlicensed practice of a health care profession and unlawful use of a two-way communication device according to an article published in the Spectrum News of…
In order to begin clinical trials for an experimental new drug, pharmaceutical companies in the U.S. are required to submit an Investigational New Drug (IND) application to the FDA. They…
According to a story from The New York Times, a new wave of research is starting to reveal the close connection between the human gut microbiome and the brain. Some…
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…
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…
According to an article published by Washington University of Medicine in St. Louis, scientists appear to have succeeded in slowing axon destruction in mice through standard gene therapy. Though an…
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,…
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…
"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…
Purdue University just reported that researchers have identified a biomarker (a measurable substance in an organism whose presence is indicative of disease or infection) that could be an early sign…
A new Phase 2 Parkinson's disease trial is now enrolling 42 patients who have lived with the condition four years or more. Ultimately, the trial aims to evaluate a new…
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…
President Herbert Walker Bush passed away on Friday, November 30th at the age of 94. News coverage of his life has reminded us all of the great legacy he leaves…
According to a story from Parkinson's News Today, more and more research is indicating the exercise can have many significant benefits for Parkinson's disease patients. While there are no therapies…
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…
According to a story from Medical Xpress, a team of researchers from the American Association of Ophthalmology recently released a study that highlights the dangers of unapproved stem cell therapy.…
According to a story from ScienceNews, a recent study has revealed an unusual connection between the appendix and Parkinson's disease. This research found that people who received an appendectomy (surgery…
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…
The problem Synapses in the brain are the connections between neurons that allow them to communicate with one another. In a healthy brain at least, that's how chemical signals are successfully…
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