Study: ANAVEX 3-71 as a Treatment for Neurodegenerative Diseases
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Study: ANAVEX 3-71 as a Treatment for Neurodegenerative Diseases

Anavex Life Sciences Corporation has recently announced that they will conduct a clinical trial for their small molecule, ANAVEX®3-71. This therapy is intended to treat neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental conditions, such…

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Doctors Report First Ever Successful Transplant of Reprogrammed Cells into the Brain of a Parkinson’s Patient

A recent article in US News and World Report gives an account of the first patient to have reprogrammed cells successfully implanted in his brain. The patient’s doctors reported that…

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Research Links Metabolic Syndrome in Parkinson’s Patients Who Have LRRK2 Mutations
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Research Links Metabolic Syndrome in Parkinson’s Patients Who Have LRRK2 Mutations

  A recent article in Parkinson’s News Today described new findings associated with mutations in the LRRK2 gene, which are associated with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Indications are that patients with…

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Chemicals Linked to Development of Parkinson’s Disease, Says Dutch Neurologist
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Chemicals Linked to Development of Parkinson’s Disease, Says Dutch Neurologist

  According to Parkinson's News Today, Dutch neurologist Bastiaan Bloem, MD, believes that the development of Parkinson's disease can be attributed to chemical exposure. About Parkinson's Disease Parkinson's disease is…

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Parkinson’s Disease:  A New Study Focusing on Preventing the Loss of Dopamine Producing Neurons
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Parkinson’s Disease:  A New Study Focusing on Preventing the Loss of Dopamine Producing Neurons

  The drug levodopa and most other therapies developed over the years for Parkinson's disease have been centered on correcting the lack of dopamine. Researchers acknowledge that the reason dopamine…

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April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month. Here’s How You Can Get Involved
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April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month. Here’s How You Can Get Involved

The month of April is recognized as Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month. While Parkinson's disease is not considered rare, Patient Worthy chooses to continue to provide coverage of this illness because…

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Post Mortem Gene Therapy Suggests Hopeful Results for Parkinson’s Disease Treatment

  Research findings can sometimes come from unexpected places. For example, according to Parkinson's News Today, the benefits and shortcomings of an investigative gene therapy were explored through the post-mortem analysis…

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Organs-On- A-Chip: A Novel Approach to Studying Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Biological engineers at MIT are using a new technique to study various organs and their interaction with our immune system. According to a recent article in Science Daily, the researchers…

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Using Artificial Intelligence to Study Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease

Identifying biomarkers may be an improved method of classifying Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. As outlined in a recent article covered by Parkinson's News Today, both diseases are diagnosed for the most…

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New Tech can help Distinguish Between Multiple System Atrophy and Parkinson’s Disease
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New Tech can help Distinguish Between Multiple System Atrophy and Parkinson’s Disease

According to a story from Medical Xpress, a new technological approach developed at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston will allow doctors to distinguish between Parkinson's disease…

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Experimental Treatment for Huntington’s Disease Earns Orphan Drug Designation in the EU
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Experimental Treatment for Huntington’s Disease Earns Orphan Drug Designation in the EU

According to a story from globenewswire.com, the biotechnology company Emerald Health Pharmaceuticals Inc., has announced recently that its experimental drug EHP-102 has earned Orphan Drug designation from the European Medicines…

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Phase 2 Trial for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis has Completed Enrollment
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Phase 2 Trial for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis has Completed Enrollment

FightMND is an Australian nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of motor neurone disease patients through funding research for cures. They've successfully provided millions toward research initiatives and clinical…

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Enrollment Open for Study of Cholinesterase Inhibitors for the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease
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Enrollment Open for Study of Cholinesterase Inhibitors for the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease

  Falls are a symptom that affect about 60% of those with Parkinson's disease. This symptom can be debilitating, as many injuries can be the result. The University of Bristol…

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