Georgia has expanded its medical cannabis program, allowing registered patients ages 21 and older to access medical cannabis flower and vaporization products for the first time and removing the previous requirement that certain diseases, including Parkinson’s disease, be advanced or end-stage. The change comes under the Putting Georgia’s…
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Mighty Therapeutics, a Massachusetts-based biotech company, announced that it has raised $150 million to support the clinical development of its treatment candidates for Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative conditions. The new funding is expected to expedite pipeline initiatives in Parkinson’s as well as ongoing late-stage drug development programs…
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“I’m trying to shake it and not break it.” That was Uncle Brandon’s line. If his hands shook while he carried a plate, he would grin, say those nine words in his deep, gravelly voice, and then let out a cackle that filled the whole house. If he dropped his…
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A newly developed yoga program designed specifically to improve mobility and mental well-being for people in the early stages of Parkinson’s disease is heading to a clinical trial. Developed by a trio of scientists, the customized program was recently detailed in the journal Annals of Neurosciences, under the article…
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When most people hear the words “Parkinson’s disease,” typically the first thing that comes to mind is tremors. Before my husband was diagnosed, I had the misconception that a person with Parkinson’s was always a cute older man with thinning gray hair and a shaky hand. For my husband,…
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An investigational stem cell-based therapy that would replace the nerve cells, or neurons, lost due to Parkinson’s disease was found to be generally safe and feasible for use after one year of study in a first-in-human clinical trial — results the researchers say support the treatment’s continued clinical development.
Becoming educated and informed about Parkinson’s is a good first step. Here you’ll find general information about the disease, including diagnosis, symptoms, and causes.
It helps to know others have been where you are now. Here’s a collection of our columnists’ words of wisdom to help you along on your Parkinson’s journey.
There is no cure for Parkinson’s yet, but there are treatments that can help manage the disease. Learn more about current therapeutic approaches here.
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