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Investigational Cell Therapy Bemdaneprocel Shows Sustained Safety and Promising Motor Improvements at 36 Months in Parkinson’s Disease Trial

Post author:Austin Newman
Post published:October 15, 2025
Post category:Parkinson's Disease

Bayer AG and its subsidiary BlueRock Therapeutics LP have announced encouraging 36-month follow-up data from the Phase I exPDite clinical trial of bemdaneprocel (BRT-DA01), an investigational cell therapy aimed at…

Study Links Age to Increased Alzheimer’s-Related Brain Changes in Parkinson’s Patients Without Dementia

Post author:Austin Newman
Post published:October 13, 2025
Post category:Parkinson's Disease

A new study published in Aging-US reveals that Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients diagnosed in their 80s are significantly more likely to exhibit amyloid-beta buildup, which is an early marker of…

Prodromal Period of Parkinson’s: Now the Scientists Have Some Answers

Post author:Rose Duesterwald
Post published:June 25, 2025
Post category:Parkinson's Disease

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…

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Sweet Marjoram Tea May Aid Parkinson’s Disease Patients

Post author:Kendall Mason
Post published:September 7, 2021
Post category:Parkinson's Disease

A small study has recently discovered that sweet marjoram tea helps to lower depression and non-motor symptoms when taken daily in combination with the standard antiparkinsonian medication. While larger studies…

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Dosing Complete in ANVS401 Trial for AD, PD

Post author:Jessica Lynn
Post published:August 25, 2021
Post category:Alzheimer's disease Parkinson's Disease

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…

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Study: SNCA Gene Tied to Parkinson’s in Latinos

Post author:Kendall Mason
Post published:August 13, 2021
Post category:Parkinson's Disease

It is important that we understand how medical conditions impact everyone, as knowledge helps with future research, drug development, and more. Unfortunately, medical research is not always inclusive. Because of…

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Antipsychotic Use Falls in Patients with PD

Post author:Jessica Lynn
Post published:June 29, 2021
Post category:Parkinson's Disease

In the past, antipsychotics were recommended as a potential treatment for patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). This is because, in later stages of PD, patients may experience Parkinson's psychosis, which…

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How Scent Loss But Recognizing Chili Pepper’s Spice Could Be a Predictor of Parkinson’s

Post author:Sunniva Bean
Post published:June 17, 2021
Post category:Rare Disease

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…

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Researchers Compile Dental Tips to Help Parkinson’s Disease Patients

Post author:Sunniva Bean
Post published:April 5, 2021
Post category:Parkinson's Disease

As Parkinson’s diseases slowly erodes a person’s control of their movement, many normal parts of life become much more difficult. In a new study in Brazil, “Evidence-Based Recommendations for…

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“I’m 38. I Can’t Have Parkinson’s:” A Chronic Illness Story From the Czech Republic

Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
Post published:November 13, 2019
Post category:Parkinson's Disease

It started with fatigue. Then came problems with moving, hand tremors and problems walking. Multiple sclerosis was ruled out by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). But the trouble didn’t go away.…

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Gene Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease: Early Trials Show Promise

Post author:James Moore
Post published:April 4, 2019
Post category:Parkinson's Disease

According to a story from Parkinson's News Today, a recent study found that treatment with an experimental gene therapy called AX0-Lenti-PD was able to improve symptoms for two patients with…

Development of New Imaging Technology Could Accelerate Parkinson’s Disease Research

Post author:Trudy Horsting
Post published:March 29, 2019
Post category:Parkinson's Disease Rare Disease

A recent generous donation from the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) will help develop a novel piece of technology which could accelerate the research of new treatment…

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A New Method to Measure Parkinson’s Disease Progression

Post author:Athena Lee
Post published:July 27, 2017
Post category:Parkinson's Disease Rare Disease

Scientists may have discovered something crucial for the future of Parkinson's research. They found a new way to observe changes in the brain from Parkinson's disease. Specifically, research suggests that…

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Top Strategies for Helping Loved Ones with Parkinson’s Dementia

Post author:Minden Cantrell
Post published:July 24, 2017
Post category:Parkinson's Disease Rare Disease

It started slowly. Mom left her purse at the grocery store. She forgot to turn off the stove and scorched the tea kettle. Frequently, she began a task, such as…

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There’s $12.7 Million Behind This New Parkinson’s Hypothesis

Post author:Athena Lee
Post published:July 21, 2017
Post category:Parkinson's Disease Rare Disease

A new biotech company in Philadelphia called Enterin announced recently that their company has raised a whopping $12.7 million to support the hypothesis that Parkinson's disease starts in the gut,…

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Which Comes First? Researchers Explore the Skin Cancer-Parkinson’s Connection

Post author:Minden Cantrell
Post published:July 18, 2017
Post category:Parkinson's Disease Rare Disease

Listen up, sun worshipers, there's yet another reason to slather on SPF 105. Researchers are now exploring the link between melanoma and Parkinson's Disease (PD). The root cause is not…

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Breaking News in Parkinson’s Disease Research

Post author:Athena Lee
Post published:July 12, 2017
Post category:Parkinson's Disease Rare Disease

There's some new information available about Parkinson's disease, and researchers are really excited about it. Earlier this month, researchers found that visual system changes in recently diagnosed Parkinson's patients can…

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Your Jaw Will Drop Over This Mom’s Empowering Fight Against Parkinson’s

Post author:Alisha Stone
Post published:March 6, 2017
Post category:Parkinson's Disease

I thought I’d had a bad day today, but quickly changed my mind after reading about a part-time teacher, married mother of four kids who was only 37 years old…

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Gitty Up and Go! Exercise Has Good Mojo for Parkinson’s

Post author:Alisha Stone
Post published:February 15, 2017
Post category:Parkinson's Disease

A startling new study released December 22, 2016 has made some amazing findings about a new “treatment” that will clearly help people who are living with Parkinson’s disease (PD). You…

When PD Makes You Crazy, Swallow THIS

Post author:PW Blogger
Post published:August 3, 2016
Post category:Parkinson's Disease Rare Disease

When people hear the word “Parkinson’s disease” (PD), they are likely to conjure an image of trembling and unsteady gait. But Parkinson’s disease has many manifestations that strike individuals unequally…

Investigational Cell Therapy Bemdaneprocel Shows Sustained Safety and Promising Motor Improvements at 36 Months in Parkinson’s Disease Trial

Study Links Age to Increased Alzheimer’s-Related Brain Changes in Parkinson’s Patients Without Dementia

Prodromal Period of Parkinson’s: Now the Scientists Have Some Answers

Sweet Marjoram Tea May Aid Parkinson’s Disease Patients

Dosing Complete in ANVS401 Trial for AD, PD

Study: SNCA Gene Tied to Parkinson’s in Latinos

Antipsychotic Use Falls in Patients with PD

How Scent Loss But Recognizing Chili Pepper’s Spice Could Be a Predictor of Parkinson’s

Researchers Compile Dental Tips to Help Parkinson’s Disease Patients

“I’m 38. I Can’t Have Parkinson’s:” A Chronic Illness Story From the Czech Republic

Gene Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease: Early Trials Show Promise

Development of New Imaging Technology Could Accelerate Parkinson’s Disease Research

A New Method to Measure Parkinson’s Disease Progression

Top Strategies for Helping Loved Ones with Parkinson’s Dementia

There’s $12.7 Million Behind This New Parkinson’s Hypothesis

Which Comes First? Researchers Explore the Skin Cancer-Parkinson’s Connection

Breaking News in Parkinson’s Disease Research

Your Jaw Will Drop Over This Mom’s Empowering Fight Against Parkinson’s

Gitty Up and Go! Exercise Has Good Mojo for Parkinson’s

When PD Makes You Crazy, Swallow THIS

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