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…
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…
According to a story from Pharmaphorum, there are a number of new treatments that have been introduced or have seen major strides in development over the last year. More patient…
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…
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 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…
According to a story from Parkinson's News Today, a recent analysis of Parkinson's disease research showed that scientists would benefit from relying less on animal models and instead should focus…
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…
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…
According to a story from cacm.acm.org, researchers have been slowly developing an AI software that can diagnose diseases simply by watching the way in which a person types on a…
According to a story from Parkinson's Disease Today, a recent review highlights the potential benefits and limitations of telemedicine in treating Parkinson's disease. However, the authors also say that more…
Based on a report by Parkinson’s News Today, a recent study confirmed the safety of an increasingly popular Parkinson’s treatment. The treatment, known as deep brain stimulation, has long been…
Facebook and social media has garnered a lot of attention the last handful of years – and largely for negative reasons. At this point, when you think of Facebook, the…
Researchers from the University of British Columbia have developed a new genetic model of Parkinson’s disease that is able to model the early changes in synaptic activity associated with the…
According to a story from hms.harvard.edu, a recent study is revealing new information about the connection between aging and neurodegenerative disorders, such as Parkinson's disease, dementia, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.…
Two studies have looked into the long-term effects of subthalamic deep brain stimulation as a treatment for Parkinson’s disease. For more detailed information on this topic, you can find the…
The award-winning actor Alan Alda has shared his diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease during an interview on the CBS This Morning show. The source video of the interview can be found here on…
Diseases affecting the brain are often pose numerous difficulties in research. One such challenge is that animal models of the diseases never quite replicate the human reality. In mice, for…
According to UPI, a recent study has found that standard Parkinson's disease treatments may be responsible for a plethora of other things as well. Most notably, those who take…
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