Posts by: Marisa Wexler

Marisa Wexler

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022

Patterns of Brain Atrophy Line Up With Protein’s Damaging Spread

In people with Parkinson’s disease, patterns of brain atrophy over time are consistent with patterns of alpha-synuclein spreading through the brain, an imaging study in patients suggests. The study, “Regional ... Read more

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

Powerful MRI May Help Detect Apathy, Cognitive Problems

Parkinson's News Today

Deterioration in a small brain region called the locus coeruleus is associated with worse apathy and cognitive problems among people with Parkinson’s disease, according to a new study. The study, “Locus ... Read more

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

Curcumin Tolerated Well, but Offers No Relief of Symptoms in Small Trial

Parkinson's News Today

Curcumin, an antioxidant naturally found in turmeric, was well tolerated by participants in a small Parkinson’s disease clinical trial. However, trial results did not show evidence that taking curcumin improved ... Read more

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

Parkinson’s Caregiver Needs Prime Area for More Study, Scientists Say

Parkinson's News Today

More research is needed to develop models of how family caregiving tends to work in Parkinson’s disease and to test interventions aimed at offering support to caregivers. That’s the argument made ... Read more

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

Medication Side Effects Tied to Higher Blood Transfusion Rates

Parkinson's News Today

People with Parkinson’s disease who experience side effects from their medications are more likely to require a blood transfusion, a new analysis indicates. Digestive problems, particularly bleeding in the gut, ... Read more

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022

Direct-to-brain Levodopa, Curcumin Treatment May Merit Closer Look

Parkinson's News Today

Nanoparticles that simultaneously deliver levodopa and curcumin, a potentially neuroprotective compound, directly to the brain may be “a promising novel therapy for treating Parkinson’s disease,” researchers in Brazil and France ... Read more

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022

Two Exercise Programs Improve Dexterity, Quality of Life: Study

Parkinson's News Today

Two different types of rehabilitation-focused exercise programs — activity-based training and strength exercises — improved measures of dexterity and upper limb function in a small clinical trial of people with ... Read more

May 3, 2022May 3, 2022

High Vitamin D Levels Linked to Fewer Cognitive Problems in Study

Parkinson's News Today

People with Parkinson’s disease who have higher levels of vitamin D in their blood are less likely to experience cognitive impairment or dementia, a new study suggests. The results provide ... Read more

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022

UB-312 Vaccine Well Tolerated by Healthy Adults in Ongoing Trial

Parkinson's News Today

UB-312, an experimental vaccine targeting aggregated and toxic forms of alpha-synuclein to treat Parkinson’s disease, was generally well tolerated at multiple doses in a clinical trial in healthy adults. Study data ... Read more

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022

‘Forced’ Cycling May Best Help Those With More Severe Motor Symptoms

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Parkinson’s patients who have more severe motor symptoms are more likely to derive a benefit from high-cadence dynamic cycling, an analysis of two cycling studies indicates. Findings were in the study ... Read more

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022

Europe Awaits Proposed New Framework for Sharing Health Data

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The European Commission is expected to propose a new governing framework for health data next month, called the European Health Data Space (EHDS), with the aim of connecting national health ... Read more

April 20, 2022April 20, 2022

Spine Implants May Help Clear Up Orthostatic Hypotension

Parkinson's News Today

Electrical implants in the spine can clear up feelings of lightheadedness upon standing — the result of a condition called orthostatic hypotension — in people with neurological disorders like Parkinson’s ... Read more

April 18, 2022April 18, 2022

Oral GT-02287 Shows Potential to Support Nerve Cell Health

Parkinson's News Today

Treatment with GT-02287, an experimental oral therapy for Parkinson’s disease, corrected numerous damaging abnormalities associated with Parkinson’s in cell models, according to new data shared at a recent conference. “The data ... Read more

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022

Isolation Due to Pandemic Affected Patients’ Mental Health, Cognition

COVID-19 News, Parkinson's News Today

A loss of social support due to the COVID-19 pandemic is tied to poorer mental health and more severe cognitive problems in people with Parkinson’s disease, a study based on ... Read more

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022

Signs of Aging in the Eyes Tied to Higher Parkinson’s Risk

Parkinson's News Today

Markers of age in the retina — the layer of tissue at the back of the eyeball chiefly responsible for sensing light — can be used to predict the risk ... Read more