Posts by: Marisa Wexler

The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) is hosting its second virtual walk event this weekend, and for the first time a three-day effort spanning May 7–9, to raise money to ... Read more

April 29, 2021April 29, 2021

New Research Will Test CLR01 ‘Molecular Tweezer’ in Sanfilippo Models

Sanfilippo News

A newly funded research study will test whether an investigational therapy dubbed a “molecular tweezer” — officially called CLR01 — might ease symptoms of Sanfilippo syndrome in preclinical models. The ... Read more

April 19, 2021April 20, 2021

#AANAM – SEP‑363856 Shows Promise in Easing Parkinson’s Psychosis

Parkinson's News Today

Editor’s note: The Parkinson’s News Today team is providing in-depth coverage of the 2021 Virtual AAN Annual Meeting, April 17–22. Go here to read the latest stories from the conference. The ... Read more

April 12, 2021April 12, 2021

Neurons, Not Nearby Cells, Decide Dopamine Levels, Study Reports

Parkinson's News Today

Dopamine-releasing cells in the brain, much like most other hormone-producing cells, have a self-regulating feedback mechanism that controls their activity, researchers have discovered. That is, healthy nerve cells themselves determine ... Read more

April 8, 2021April 8, 2021

Project to Explore if Depression Meds Might Ease Dyskinesia Due to L-dopa

Parkinson's News Today

A new research project aims to determine whether medications developed to treat depression might be viable candidates for easing some troubling side effects of treatments for Parkinson’s disease, including levodopa. Parkinson’s ... Read more

March 29, 2021March 29, 2021

Ways of Better Ensuring Good Dental Care in Parkinson’s Reviewed

Parkinson's News Today

Regular dental visits and routine tooth brushing with alternating hands are among recommendations for better oral health in people with Parkinson’s disease, researchers report. Tooth decay and receding gums are known ... Read more

March 25, 2021March 25, 2021

Parkinson’s Mutation Causes Impaired Neuron Growth Throughout Life

Parkinson's News Today

Dopamine-producing neurons in the brain grow throughout life, but this growth is hindered by a genetic mutation that is associated with the development of Parkinson’s disease, a new study demonstrates. ... Read more

March 19, 2021March 19, 2021

Research Sheds Light on Iron Accumulation in Patients’ Brains

Parkinson's News Today

In Parkinson’s disease, iron accumulates in certain parts of the brain that have characteristic genetic profiles, according to a new study. This finding may help to explain the biological processes ... Read more

March 18, 2021March 18, 2021

Foundation Hosting Virtual, Contactless Moving Day Events

COVID-19 News, Parkinson's News Today

The Parkinson’s Foundation has announced that this year’s Moving Day walk season will include virtual and contactless events. Moving Day, which is the Foundation’s signature fundraising event, aims to increase ... Read more

March 17, 2021March 17, 2021

Interim Trial Data Hints at Efficacy of ANVS401

Parkinson's News Today

ANVS401, an investigational therapy for neurodegenerative diseases being developed by Annovis Bio, improved the speed and coordination of people with Parkinson’s disease in a Phase 2a clinical trial, an interim ... Read more

March 16, 2021March 16, 2021

Trial of Xadago in Treating Levodopa-induced Dyskinesia Planned

Parkinson's News Today

Newron Pharmaceuticals and Zambon Pharma agreed to jointly support a potentially pivotal clinical trial of Xadago (safinamide) as a treatment of levodopa-induced dyskinesia in people with Parkinson’s disease. Under the terms of ... Read more

March 15, 2021March 15, 2021

Bacteria in Patients’ Guts Show Changes That May Weigh on Disease

Parkinson's News Today

People with Parkinson’s disease have substantial changes in the bacteria living in their gut relative to people without this neurodegenerative disorder, an analysis underscores. “This dysbiosis might result ... Read more

March 10, 2021March 10, 2021

Experts Recommend COVID-19 Vaccines for Patients, Caregivers

COVID-19 News, Parkinson's News Today

An international team of experts has recommended that people with Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers receive vaccines for COVID-19. The recommendations were published in the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease, in a ... Read more

March 8, 2021March 8, 2021

Stress Linked to Harsher Parkinson’s Symptoms, but Mindfulness May Help

Parkinson's News Today

People with Parkinson’s disease experience more stress than those without this disease, and high stress levels associate with a worsening of symptoms, research based on a patient survey reported. Mindfulness, ... Read more

March 3, 2021March 3, 2021

NICE Recommends Kuvan to Treat Children 18 and Younger

Phenylketonuria News

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued draft guidance that recommends Kuvan (sapropterin), alongside a low-phenylalanine diet, for treating children younger than 18 who have phenylketonuria ... Read more