Researchers at Mayo Clinic are testing whether low-dose radiation therapy can slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease by reducing inflammation in affected areas of the brain. According to Mayo Clinic, this is the first clinical trial (NCT07218952) to investigate low-dose radiation as an anti-inflammatory treatment approach in early-stage Parkinson’s.

XS411, Xellsmart’s experimental stem cell therapy, was generally well tolerated and associated with improved motor function in people with Parkinson’s disease, according to new Phase 1 clinical trial data. The trial (NCT07080775) enrolled nine people with moderate to advanced Parkinson’s. It also showed that the treatment improved…

A few weeks ago, a friend of mine took a serious fall while riding a Onewheel around an obstacle course. While lying on the ground, he felt a head-splitting pain. An MRI showed that he had torn his rotator cuff and needed surgery. Before long, I was ushering him to…

People with Parkinson’s disease who carry GBA1 variants may experience faster cognitive decline when deep brain stimulation (DBS) is performed later rather than earlier in the disease course, a new study found. “These results should inform shared decision making between clinicians and patients and provide a rationale for prospective…

I couldn’t tell you the name of the medication today. But more than a decade later, I can still remember the sound of Uncle Brandon flushing it down the toilet. It was a newer medication his doctor had prescribed for his Parkinson’s disease, and Uncle Brandon hated it. He…