Rare disease or health-related foundations often encourage patient advocacy, research, and discussion around new treatments. According to Parkinson's News Today, the Parkinson's Foundation is doing their part in advancing…
As reported in Parkinson's News Today, a new study published in Family Medicine and Community Health has looked into the relationship between concussions and certain other neurological disorders that patients have…
Happy Friday! Did you know that August is Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Awareness Month? It's a type of severe skin reaction that often involves admission to a burn unit for treatment. We've…
According to a story from Parkinson's News Today, a recent study may have discovered the origins of chronic pain and damage to the sensory nerves as found in some cases…
As reported in Parkinson's News Today; Daniel Vesely had a hunch. He had been using mannitol, an easy to access over-the-counter sweetener and supplement often used by people with diabetes,…
Chronic pain affects about two-thirds of those with Parkinson's, making it the major non-motor symptom of the disease. A study published in Movements Disorders has found that anandamide and glucocerebroside…
By Danielle Bradshaw from In The Cloud Copy Shimmer Research has announced that OWEAR - the Open Wearables Initiative - has decided to make their health technologies, like their database…
According to Parkinson's News Today, the FDA recently approved an iOS app to assist patients with neurological disorders. Developed by Abbott, the Patient Controller App offers unique telemedicine at…
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…
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