A researcher at the University of Wollongong in Australia has received funding of nearly 400,000 Australian dollars (about $250,000) to investigate the links between environmental toxins, such as pesticides and nanoplastics, and Parkinson’s disease. The funding, from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research and the…
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Neurons, or nerve cells, that release a signaling molecule called glutamate within the enteric nervous system — a network of nerve cells embedded in the gut wall — play a crucial role in regulating bowel movements, according to a Stanford University study that ultimately could lead to new ways to…
I don’t know about you, but I’m still having a hard time believing it’s 2025. I know we’re three months in already, but I still feel like we just unwrapped Christmas presents and embraced our loved ones while surrounded by twinkling lights. As I work to get myself into the…
Age-related declines in speech processes do not appear to contribute to the voice disturbances perceived by people with Parkinson’s disease, and are more likely due to disease processes themselves, a study reports. “Reduced self-voice perception in [Parkinson’s] is likely due to [Parkinson’s]-specific sensory feedback deficits, rather than age per…
The first patient has been dosed in Gain Therapeutics‘ clinical trial of GT-02287, an investigational, oral small molecule being developed for treating Parkinson’s disease. With several locations open in Australia, the Phase 1b clinical trial (NCT06732180) is still recruiting up to 20 adults, ages 30-85, who’ve been…
Among people with rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder, blood biomarkers associated with dementia may help identify those at risk of developing Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB), a condition that shares symptoms with Parkinson’s disease. Particularly, blood levels of two proteins — amyloid-beta 42/40 ratio and p-tau…
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