Studies by highly accredited Mayo Clinic and Barrow Neurological researchers report finding an association between living in close proximity to a golf course and an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease…
A new study has found that dogs are capable of detecting Parkinson’s disease by scent, potentially opening the door to earlier and less invasive diagnosis for the neurological disorder. According…
LA Jolla Institute (LJI) scientists have recently discovered that T-cells, known primarily as disease fighters, may also play a role in the development of Parkinson’s disease. The researchers, working in…
A protein called Aplp1 is now on the radar for its ability to spread material in the brain that may be responsible for Parkinson’s disease. Another protein, Lag3, interacts with…
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…
Unexpected but positive results from a late-stage clinical trial were announced by Cerevel Therapeutics and reported in BioPharma Dive last week much to the surprise of AbbVie, the company that…
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)…
According to a story from wlky.com, the TKO Fight Club is slated to hold its third annual Kentucky Bourby fundraiser at Progress Park. "We specifically use bourbon to fundraise for…
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…
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…
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…
The young patients began laughing, and some even began to speak and walk. Imagine the excitement among the hospital staff when they realized that a new medication brought about…
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…
In mid-August 2021, Parkinson's News Today reported that dosing was complete in a Phase 2a clinical trial. During the trial, researchers were evaluated ANVS401, an investigational compound for patients…
A recent article in Genetic Engineering and Biology News describes a study conducted by Gladstone Institute researchers that brings new insights to the role of genes in connection with…
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…
According to a story from Parkinson's News Today, a small-scale study suggests that Virtual Reality (VR) gaming could be a useful and effective form of exercise for people living with…
According to a story from Parkinson's News Today, a three-year study has determined that dancing to music weekly may help slow the progression of Parkinson's disease symptoms. This effect included…
Initially, biopharmaceutical company Anavex Life Sciences ("Anavex") developed Anavex 2-73 (blarcamesine) for patients with Alzheimer's disease. Now, the company has expanded its exploration of the therapy to determine its efficacy…
In a press release by Parkinson's Canada; researchers in Canada wanted to unpack why some people first lose their sense of smell before developing Parkinson’s disease with age. While losing…
According to a story from Parkinson's News Today, an approach called whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) was able to benefit Parkinson's disease patients in a small scale study. These patients were not…
Over 50 years ago, levodopa was approved to treat patients with Parkinson's disease. To this day, levodopa, administered via pills or intravenously, remains the standard-of-care. But according to Parkinson's News…
According to a story from Parkinson's News Today, a small study recently demonstrated that fecal transplants could help relieve gastrointestinal problems in Parkinson's disease patients, as well as reducing the…
Have you ever thought about whether measuring caffeine levels could give you insight into disease progression? Well according to Parkinson's News Today, researchers have discovered a potential link between…
In a recent interview with CNN, Dan Schoenthal, a retired 56-year-old police officer of Great Valley, New York, explained that in 2015 he received a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease.…
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