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• A plutocratic proposal: iCancer February 2, 2020    Speeding up the clinical development process is a shared goal across many medical conditions (not just Parkinson’s and neurodegeneration), and there are many different approaches to achieving this that are being explored. Some of these approaches could be considered to be bordering on the unethical, but there are aspects of their structure and design that are still worthy of…
• Repurposed cancer drug shows promise for Parkinson’s December 5, 2018 Researchers at the Oxford Parkinson’s Disease Centre, UK, have repurposed an experimental cancer drug – called tasquinimod – as a potential treatment for Parkinson’s. The study – funded by Parkinson’s UK and published in science journal ‘Cell Stem Cell’ – has been tested on a total of 10 patients so far. As part of the research, the study grew brain…
• New Parkinson’s trial platform could “dramatically speed up the search for a cure” May 14, 2020 Scientists have proposed the use of a multi-arm, multi-stage trial platform (MAMS) to assess different potential treatments for Parkinson’s and help progress the search for a cure. This would depart from conventional clinical procedures, allowing several potential treatments to be assessed simultaneously. In a continuous process, each treatment ‘arm’ is evaluated and unsuccessful ‘arms’ of the trial are dropped, enabling…
• New Parkinson’s trial platform could “dramatically speed up the search for a cure” May 14, 2020 Scientists have proposed the use of a multi-arm, multi-stage trial platform (MAMS) to assess different potential treatments for Parkinson’s and help progress the search for a cure. This would depart from conventional clinical procedures, allowing several potential treatments to be assessed simultaneously. In a continuous process, each treatment ‘arm’ is evaluated and unsuccessful ‘arms’ of the trial are dropped, enabling…
• New Parkinson’s trial platform could “dramatically speed up the search for a cure” May 14, 2020 Scientists have proposed the use of a multi-arm, multi-stage trial platform (MAMS) to assess different potential treatments for Parkinson’s and help progress the search for a cure. This would depart from conventional clinical procedures, allowing several potential treatments to be assessed simultaneously. In a continuous process, each treatment ‘arm’ is evaluated and unsuccessful ‘arms’ of the trial are dropped, enabling…
• New Parkinson's research initiative launched by Van Andel Institute and patient advocacy group November 5, 2015 GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The Parkinson’s disease symposium taking place this week at Van Andel Institute signals a big milestone for patients, says an advocate participating in the conference. “What I’m really excited about in this conference is it’s the first time Parkinson’s patients are coming together with the scientists to discuss things on equal terms,” said Tom Isaacs, co-founder of…
• New Parkinson's research initiative launched by Van Andel Institute and patient advocacy group November 5, 2015 GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The Parkinson’s disease symposium taking place this week at Van Andel Institute signals a big milestone for patients, says an advocate participating in the conference. “What I’m really excited about in this conference is it’s the first time Parkinson’s patients are coming together with the scientists to discuss things on equal terms,” said Tom Isaacs, co-founder of…
• New Parkinson's research initiative launched by Van Andel Institute and patient advocacy group November 5, 2015 GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The Parkinson’s disease symposium taking place this week at Van Andel Institute signals a big milestone for patients, says an advocate participating in the conference. “What I’m really excited about in this conference is it’s the first time Parkinson’s patients are coming together with the scientists to discuss things on equal terms,” said Tom Isaacs, co-founder of…
• Study suggests telemedicine “as effective as in-person care” for Parkinson’s September 6, 2017 A study, published in the journal ‘Neurology’, has found evidence to suggest that telemedicine is just as effective as in-person care for Parkinson’s disease. Researchers found that telemedicine – the ‘virtual’ diagnosis and treatment of individuals through telecommunication technology – can deliver high quality care for those who do not have access to a neurologist. Ray Dorsey, professor of neurology…
• The future of Parkinson’s and medicinal plants February 28, 2019 The Parkinson’s Foundation will be hosting its first Parkinson’s and medical marijuana conference to address the potential health benefits and risks of the drug. We spoke to Beth Vernaleo, Director of Research Programmes at the Parkinson’s Foundation, to find out what the conference hopes to achieve The Parkinson’s and medical marijuana conference next month aims to establish a consensus statement…
• Multi-Arm Multi-Stage Clinical Trials (MAMS) October 23, 2019 The Multi-Arm Multi-Stage (MAMS) trial platform is an innovative approach to clinical trials that may be used to speed up the trial delivery process in Parkinson’s. In a traditional clinical trial design, a group of people are randomly assigned into two groups. A new treatment is then assessed in one group and compared against a control agent which is given…
• ‘Kinetics’: from the stage to the big screen May 22, 2018 The play by Sue Wylie about her young-onset Parkinson’s diagnosis has been adapted into a film ‘Kinetics’ – a play which explores the relationship between a free running-obsessed teenager and a teacher with young-onset Parkinson’s – has been made into a film that will screen in London, UK. The play – which was written by actor Sue Wylie – received such…
• “Some serious Parkinson’s research breakthroughs are on the horizon” December 12, 2018 Dr Simon Stott, deputy director of research at The Cure Parkinson’s Trust and winner of the Tom Isaacs Award, looks back on his 15 year career working with Parkinson’s  – and explains why it’s such an exciting time for research. Tell us a bit about yourself. I am the deputy director of research at The Cure Parkinson’s Trust and I’ve…
• Five points where I think action is needed June 19, 2019 My recent paper for the WPC concluded with five points where I think action is needed. I have been asked to say a few more words about these, how I came to these conclusions and what exactly they mean, so here we go ……. Number one. Greater involvement in the design and analysis of research projects. Despite the changes that…
• Five points where I think action is needed June 19, 2019 My recent paper for the WPC concluded with five points where I think action is needed. I have been asked to say a few more words about these, how I came to these conclusions and what exactly they mean, so here we go ……. Number one. Greater involvement in the design and analysis of research projects. Despite the changes that…
• Five points where I think action is needed June 19, 2019 My recent paper for the WPC concluded with five points where I think action is needed. I have been asked to say a few more words about these, how I came to these conclusions and what exactly they mean, so here we go ……. Number one. Greater involvement in the design and analysis of research projects. Despite the changes that…
• Five points where I think action is needed June 19, 2019 My recent paper for the WPC concluded with five points where I think action is needed. I have been asked to say a few more words about these, how I came to these conclusions and what exactly they mean, so here we go ……. Number one. Greater involvement in the design and analysis of research projects. Despite the changes that…
• Five points where I think action is needed June 19, 2019 My recent paper for the WPC concluded with five points where I think action is needed. I have been asked to say a few more words about these, how I came to these conclusions and what exactly they mean, so here we go ……. Number one. Greater involvement in the design and analysis of research projects. Despite the changes that…
• Five points where I think action is needed June 19, 2019 My recent paper for the WPC concluded with five points where I think action is needed. I have been asked to say a few more words about these, how I came to these conclusions and what exactly they mean, so here we go ……. Number one. Greater involvement in the design and analysis of research projects. Despite the changes that…
• Five points where I think action is needed June 19, 2019 My recent paper for the WPC concluded with five points where I think action is needed. I have been asked to say a few more words about these, how I came to these conclusions and what exactly they mean, so here we go ……. Number one. Greater involvement in the design and analysis of research projects. Despite the changes that…