By Lauren Thayer from In The Cloud Copy Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that is progressive, resulting in the patient having problems with movement. The symptoms of Parkinson’s disease…
By Danielle Bradshaw from In The Cloud Copy A research team has found a connection that ties disease-linked alpha-synuclein proteins and their tendency to loosely combine (or to aggregate) and…
The Michael J. Fox Foundation has awarded a grant of $750,000 to researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles for their work to improve the Parkinson's disease registry in…
As society progresses, certain diseases or conditions become more and more prevalent. For example, chronic conditions like osteoporosis or diabetes have rapidly risen over the past decade. Now, according…
Sick of being locked inside with nothing to do? Well, this is just your luck! On July 22, you can celebrate the 6th annual World Brain Day from the…
According to Parkinson's News Today, an intestinal gel comprised of levodopa and carbidopa (LCIG) is able to lower the amount of time that Parkinson's patients spend in off episodes. These…
According to a story from Parkinson's News Today, a recent study describes the development of a new technology called computational mapping algorithms for neural drug delivery (COMMAND), which was designed…
As reported in Parkinson's News Today, an investigational therapy to treat patients with Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson’s disease has had its Phase 2 trial approved by the central institutional review…
Not much is known about the novel coronavirus; medical professionals are working to learn more every day. One of those things we are trying to understand is how this virus…
According to a story from Parkinson's News Today, older patients with Parkinson's disease appear to have a higher than average rates of vision problems. These issues are also associated with…
According to a story from Parkinson's News Today, a recent study has found a new connection between two different features that appear in Parkinson's disease. These features are lysosomal dysfunction…
Alpha-synuclein cause damage to mitochondria in patients with Parkinson's disease. These researchers wanted to see if they could see the membrane changes fostered by the alpha-synuclein. The examination of such…
As reported in Parkinson's News Today, three nurses have been awarded $10,000 by The Parkinson’s Foundation to carry out local projects for Parkinson’s patients to better their experience. Each of…
Within the medical realm, clinical trials play a crucial role in understanding disease progression, medication safety and efficacy, and patient outcomes. Recently, PTC Therapeutics began a Phase 1 clinical…
According to Parkinson's News Today, the Parkinson's Foundation has released data from the PD GENEration study that shows that genetic testing is feasible for the larger Parkinson's community. As around…
For many people with Parkinson’s disease, “levodopa” is well-known. Parkinson’s disease is a central nervous system disorder caused by the death of dopaminergic neurons. As a precursor to dopamine,…
Medtronic’s Percept is the fourth deep brain stimulation (DBS) system that has been approved by the FDA according to a recent article in Parkinson’s News Today. The unique feature…
Around 10 million people worldwide are living with Parkinson's disease, a progressive nervous system disorder impacting movement. While there are many current and proposed treatments, the medical community continues…
Diagnosing Parkinson's disease can be difficult, as it can only be done after motor symptoms appear. In an effort to create a better diagnostic method that can catch the disease…
As reported in Michael J. Fox News, the FDA has just approved the novel Percept PC Neurostimulator, a device inserted into the brain of patients with Parkinson's to administer deep…
Launched in January of 2020, and ending in May, the BEAT-PD Dream Challenge was designed to understand whether passive data collected from sensors could track symptom severity and disease progression…
As you probably know, our bodies are extremely complex. Every day, there are multiple processes working to help us live, breathe, work, eat, and more. But did you know…
Parkinson’s News Today recently published an article containing new information about biomarkers in Alzheimer’s disease that can be linked to the early stages of Parkinson’s disease. Many people with…
Medical professionals have found that the melatonin levels of Parkinson's patients impact their symptoms, specifically the gastrointestinal, sleep disturbance, and cardiac symptoms. Parkinson's News Today reported on a study that…
Researchers at Seelos Therapeutics are planning an animal study to evaluate SLS-007, a treatment for Parkinson's disease. According to an article from Parkinson's News Today, this study is possible after…
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