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March 8, 2021March 8, 2021

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

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 8, 2021March 8, 2021

$1M Grant Adds Miami Site to PD GENEration Study

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A $1-million grant has made it possible for the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine to be added to the PD GENEration study, a nationwide initiative seeking to increase ... Read more

March 5, 2021March 6, 2021

Parkinson’s Foundation Survey Finds About 25% of Patients Trying Cannabis

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A recent survey about medical cannabis use by Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients in the U.S. found one-quarter of its more than 1,000 respondents had used cannabis in the last six months, and ... Read more

March 5, 2021March 5, 2021

Brain Cell Transplant Reverses Monkey’s Symptoms

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Transplanting dopamine-producing nerve cells grown from monkeys’ own cells back into their brains relieved motor and depression symptoms associated with Parkinson’s disease, a study demonstrated. This approach avoided transplant-associated tissue ... Read more

March 4, 2021March 4, 2021

Abbvie, Mitokinin Partner to Advance PINK1 Program

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Abbvie has purchased an exclusive right to acquire Mitokinin, which includes its PINK1 clinical program for the potential treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Under this agreement, Mitokinin will receive an upfront payment and ... Read more

March 4, 2021March 4, 2021

Fox Foundation Grant to Help Advance CNM-Au8 to Planned Phase 2 Trial

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A grant from the Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) will help Clene Nanomedicine to advance in development CNM-Au8, its cellular energy-promoting, investigational Parkinson’s treatment. The grant will help to support preclinical studies in patients’ nerve cells and mouse ... Read more

March 3, 2021March 3, 2021

Group Completes First Dose of Stem Cells for Bradykinesia

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IMAC Holdings has completed dosing the first group of participants in a Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating its investigational umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) as a potential treatment for ... Read more

March 3, 2021March 3, 2021

Efficacy of Deep Brain Stimulation Depends on Type, Levodopa Response

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The impact of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in improving motor function in people with Parkinson’s disease may be related to a patient’s response to levodopa therapy, and to the type ... Read more

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021

Plant Compound Berberine May Boost Brain Function

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Scientists have found that berberine, a natural plant compound that has been used in China as an over-the-counter medicine for diarrhea, can promote the production of l-dopa, a precursor of ... Read more

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021

Medication Adherence Didn’t Affect Patients’ Life Quality in Small Study

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People with Parkinson’s disease who failed to take their medication as prescribed — meaning, were nonadherent — showed no difference in measures of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) than those who ... Read more

March 1, 2021March 1, 2021

Changes to Nerve Cell Membrane May Promote Alpha-synuclein’s Toxic Turn

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Changes in the composition of fat molecules on the membranes of nerve cells appear to change how the alpha-synuclein protein interacts with these same cell membranes, possibly promoting the aggregation that characterizes ... Read more

March 1, 2021March 1, 2021

Blood Glucose Levels Appear to Affect Motor Skills and Their Decline

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Abnormal blood sugar (glucose) levels, either lower or higher than the norm, appears to be linked with a faster progression of motor difficulties in people with Parkinson’s disease, research suggests. The ... Read more

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021

Newronika’s AlphaDBS System Earns CE Mark in Europe

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Newronika‘s AlphaDBS, an innovative deep brain stimulation (DBS) system being evaluated in patients with Parkinson’s disease, has received CE Mark approval in Europe. The CE Mark is a seal of ... Read more

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021

Biogen, Sangamo to Develop Novel Gene Therapies

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Biogen and Sangamo Therapeutics have begun a collaboration to develop and commercialize gene therapies for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases, as well as an undisclosed neuromuscular disease. The five-year collaboration will join ... Read more

February 25, 2021February 25, 2021

Project to Test Virtual Reality Weight-Shifting Strategies for Gait Freezing

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A three-year U.K. project will investigate whether weight-shifting strategies, developed and tested using virtual reality, can help people with Parkinson’s disease to overcome freezing of gait — when patients feel ... Read more