Parkinson’s Disease in the News

PARKINSON’S disease symptoms tend to develop slowly over a long period of time, but can include tremors and muscle stiffness. One of the more common signs of the neurodegenerative condition is a change to the way you walk - if you walk like this, you could be at risk. ... read more

Scientists studying the tissue bequeathed to the Sydney Brain Bank hope it will lead them to an eventual cure for neurodegenerative diseases It’s a rainy Wednesday morning and Dr Andrew Affleck is driving more carefully than usual on his way to the Neuroscience Research Australia building in Randwick.It’s not just ... read more

Australian Hospital + Healthcare Bulletin (press release)United Neuroscience Strengthens Vaccine Pipeline with Novel Immunotherapy for Parkinson's DiseasePRNewswire (press release)13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- United Neuroscience (UNS), a clinical-stage biotech company pioneering a new class of medicine to treat and prevent brain disorders, today announced the presentation of pre-clinical evidence for UB-312, ... read more

Parkinson's News TodayPIG3 Protein's Role in Development of Familial Parkinson's Detailed in StudiesParkinson's News TodayResults from preclinical studies show the PIG3 protein as a key player in LRRK2-mediated familial Parkinson's disease. The findings were discussed in two presentations at the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) 2018 annual meeting in San Diego, ... read more

Neurology AdvisorPathophysiological Links Found Between Parkinson Disease and SleepNeurology AdvisorA strong pathophysiological link may exist between sleep and Parkinson disease (PD), according to research results published in the Annals of Neurology. The researchers evaluated 36 patients with PD who underwent whole-night video polysomnography  ... read more

Parkinson's News TodayHow 2 Proteins Affect Pathway Linked to Early Onset Disease Detailed for Possibly 1st TimeParkinson's News TodayThe significance — physiological and clinical — in the interaction of two proteins known to be associated with early onset Parkinson's disease, PARKIN and PINK1, is detailed, possibly for a first time, ... read more

AZFamilyVIDEO: Parkinson's patience battling disease with movementAZFamilyThe goal for patients with Parkinson's disease is to maintain as much muscle control as possible and there's a new program to help them do just that. Tags. Cbs5thismorning · Originals. As featured on. The power of movement benefits Parkinson's patients. ... read more

DUBLIN, Nov. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- United Neuroscience (UNS), a clinical-stage biotech company pioneering a new class of medicine to treat and prevent brain disorders, today announced the presentat ... read more

The Union LeaderAppendix may be linked to Parkinson's developmentThe Union LeaderWhat's more, surgical removal of the appendix seemed to forestall the appearance of Parkinson's symptoms, which include tremors, movement difficulties and signs of dementia. Among older patients in whom Parkinson's disease was eventually diagnosed, ...and more » ... read more

(3TV/CBS 5) − The goal for patients with Parkinson's disease is to maintain as much muscle control as possible and there's a new program to help them do just that. It's called "The Power of Movement" ... read more

PMLiVEKey considerations for disease- modifying Parkinson's disease trialsPMLiVEBy Dr Peter Schueler, Senior Vice President, Drug Development Services and Haichen Yang, Vice President, Global Therapeutic Lead, both at CNS, ICON plc. Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer's. ... read more

Scope (blog)Behind many a Parkinson's case lurks a mutation in a gene called LRRK2 — why?Scope (blog)Genetic mutations affecting a single gene play an outsized role in Parkinson's disease. They are generally responsible for the mass die-off of a set of dopamine-secreting (or dopaminergic) nerve cells in the brain involved ... read more

Men's health UKCompounds From Coffee Offer Hope For Alzheimer's And Parkinson's Diseases.Science 2.0An exciting new class of potential inhibitors of both Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease has been isolated from coffee. Dr. Donald Weaver, co-director of the Kembril Brain Institute in Toronto, Canada explains: “The consumption of coffee seems ...Could ... read more

PARKINSON’S disease symptoms include slow movement, tremors and muscle stiffness. You could lower your risk of the neurodegenerative brain condition’s signs by avoiding this drink in your diet. Do you have this beverage every morning? ... read more

Parkinson's News TodayMost Untreated Parkinson's Patients Have Non-Motor Symptoms, Study ShowsParkinson's News TodayNon-motor symptoms are common among patients with Parkinson's disease who have not yet received any treatment, and the type of symptoms differs between men and women and onset age groups, a study shows.Singing may bring benefits for patients ... read more

Parkinson's News TodayHow to Get Through the Cold of WinterParkinson's News TodayFor many of us, it also means trying to get warm and comfortable with our Parkinson's disease while freezing as we watch the snow fall outside our windows. One of the inconveniences of Parkinson's is that changes in temperature ... read more

Parkinson's News TodayPhase 3 Trial of Accordion Pill in Treating Parkinson's 'Off' Periods Fully EnrolledParkinson's News TodayIntec Pharma announced the complete enrollment of a Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the safety and effectiveness of its Accordion Pill Carbidopa/Levodopa (AP-CD/LD) in easing motor fluctuations in people with advanced Parkinson's disease. ... read more

Genetic mutations affecting a single gene play an outsized role in Parkinson's disease. They are generally responsible for the mass die-off of a set of dopamine-secreting (or dopaminergic) nerve cells ... read more

An exciting new class of potential inhibitors of both Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease has been isolated from coffee. Dr. Donald Weaver, co-director of the Kembril Brain Institute in Toront ... read more

Jakarta PostSinging may bring benefits for patients with Parkinson's diseaseJakarta PostNew preliminary research presented at the Society for Neuroscience 2018 conference this week has shown that singing could improve motor skills as well as the mood of patients with Parkinson's disease. Carried out by researchers at Iowa State University ...Does ... read more

Technology NetworksSoundwave Surgery Improves Life for Parkinson's PatientsTechnology Networks“In our initial study that looked at the outcomes of focused ultrasound surgery in Parkinson's disease, we primarily described post-operative improvements in motor symptoms, specifically tremor,” said Scott Sperling, PsyD, a clinical neuropsychologist ... ... read more

A high-tech form of brain surgery that replaces scalpels with sound waves improved quality of life for people with Parkinson's disease that has resisted other forms of treatment, a new study has found ... read more

News-Medical.netStem cells transplanted for treatment of Parkinson's diseaseNews-Medical.netJapanese researchers have last week transplanted stem cells into a patient's brain as part of an experimental therapy for Parkinson's disease. The team at Kyoto University used induced Pluripotent Stem (iPS) cells for their procedure. These iPS cells ...The Little Stem Cell That ... read more

Scott Sperling, PsyD, a clinical neuropsychologist at UVA, determined that focused ultrasound surgery improves quality of life for patients with Parkinson's disease that has resisted other forms of tr ... read more

A posturographic procedure assessing balance disorders in Parkinson's disease: a systematic reviewDove Medical PressAbstract: Postural instability is common in Parkinson's disease (PD), often contributing to falls, injuries, and reduced mobility. In the clinical setting, balance disorder is commonly diagnosed using clinical tests and balance scales, but it is ... ... read more