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November 30, 2020November 30, 2020

How Fatty Molecules Affect Brain in Parkinson’s Focus of Study

The Michael J. Fox Foundation and the Shake It Up Australia Foundation are supporting an international project investigating the role of fatty molecules — called lipids — in the brains ... Read more

November 30, 2020November 30, 2020

Parkinson’s UK, Fox Foundation Supporting Trial of NLX-112 to Ease Dyskinesia

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Two nonprofits, Parkinson’s U.K. and The Michael J. Fox Foundation have partnered with Neurolixis to support a clinical trial testing the safety, tolerability, and early efficacy of NLX-112, the company’s candidate to ... Read more

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020

Simple Eye Exam, Coupled With AI, May Aid Early Parkinson’s Diagnosis

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A simple eye exam, coupled with artificial intelligence (AI) technology, could improve the diagnosis of neurodegenerative disorders, according to researchers at the University of Florida who have applied AI technologies to ... Read more

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020

Levodopa and Its Infused Gel Form Affect Gut Bacteria, May Promote Inflammation

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Levodopa, and especially levodopa/carbidopa intestinal gel (LCIG) — a formulation of levodopa and carbidopa infused directly into the intestines — can alter gut bacteria composition and metabolism, acting as drivers ... Read more

November 24, 2020November 24, 2020

Benefits of High-intensity Endurance Exercise Focus of New Northwestern Study

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A Northwestern University-sponsored study will assess whether high-intensity treadmill endurance exercise is superior to its moderate-intensity version at slowing disease progression in adults with early Parkinson’s who have not yet ... Read more

November 24, 2020November 24, 2020

Loneliness Linked to Worse Parkinson’s Symptoms, Study Finds

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People with Parkinson’s disease who are lonely are more likely to have more severe symptoms and worse quality of life, a new study shows. The findings highlight the importance of ... Read more

November 23, 2020November 23, 2020

SpeechVive Offers Free, Remote Device-calibration Software During Pandemic

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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, SpeechVive is making remote calibration software and training free for its medical device — also called SpeechVive — which aims to help people with ... Read more

November 23, 2020November 23, 2020

New Technique Isolates Specific Neurons, Finds Changes in Parkinson’s

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A new technique to isolate specific brain cells, used in a Parkinson’s mouse model, has revealed that genes involved in sensing and using oxygen grow more active in a specific ... Read more

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020

New APDA Tracker App 2.0 Easier and More Detailed in English and in Spanish

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An upgrade to the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) Symptom Tracker App, available to patients and caregivers at no cost, includes improvements to make for an easier and more detailed ... Read more

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020

Caraway Receives MJFF Grant to Explore New Therapeutic Strategy for Parkinson’s

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Caraway Therapeutics has been awarded a research grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation to further investigate a lysosomal ion channel that could be key in developing a new class ... Read more

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020

Alterity’s Next-generation Compounds for Brain Diseases Granted US Patent

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a patent covering the intellectual rights to Alterity Therapeutics’ next-generation compounds to treat several neurodegenerative disorders, including Parkinson’s disease. “This broad ... Read more

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020

Gene Tied to Essential Tremor May Also Be Cause of Early Onset Parkinson’s

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Mutations in the gene TNEM4, previously associated with essential tremor, may also be a cause of Parkinson’s disease, at least in its early onset form, a study reported. However, this finding is ... Read more

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020

Parkinson’s Foundation, VA Team Up to Help Vets Manage Disease

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Of the roughly 1 million U.S. residents with Parkinson’s disease, some 110,000 are veterans. To improve this population’s health, well-being, and quality of life, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ... Read more

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020

PPMI Study Expanding Enrollment

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The Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI), a study sponsored by The Michael J. Fox Foundation, is expanding to recruit more participants, the Foundation announced. Currently, the study (NCT04477785) is recruiting ... Read more

November 17, 2020November 17, 2020

Impact of Mood Problems Worse on Patients With Longer Disease Course

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Mood problems have a greater impact on quality of life among Parkinson’s patients who have had the neurodegenerative disorder for a long time, compared with those who are earlier in ... Read more