Finding Balance with Medications
What is my strategy? I plan to take Parkinson’s disease (PD) medications as prescribed to get me to a point where I can function ... Read more
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US Study Shows Patterns of Prescription Errors for Dementia Therapies to Parkinson’s Patients
Women and Hispanic patients with Parkinson’s disease, as well as those living in Southern and Midwestern U.S. states, are most often prescribed inappropriate ... Read more -
Tremor-Dominant Parkinson’s Linked to Less Severe Cognitive Decline, Study Says
Specific motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease have a corresponding cognitive profile, with the tremor-dominant type being associated with less severe cognitive decline, a ... Read more -
Protein Called Scarlet Seen to Protect Dopamine-producing Brain Cells in Early Study
A protein called scarlet can protect nerve cells from the damaging effects of toxic alpha-synuclein aggregates that occur in Parkinson’s disease, according to results ... Read more
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Exercise Can Raise BDNF Levels, Alleviate Depression in Parkinson’s Patients, Review Shows
Levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) — a protein important in promoting the survival of ... -
Deep Fatigue Is More than Tiredness
Fatigue is a symptom commonly associated with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and one I experience ... -
Lifetime Risk of Developing Parkinson’s Similar Between Women and Men, Study Reports
One in two women and one in three men older than 45 will develop Parkinson’s ... -
Spectramax Light Therapy Shows Promise in Easing Parkinson’s Non-motor Symptoms
PhotoPharmics’s Spectramax light therapy reduces disease severity, lessens non-motor symptoms, and improves the quality ... -
CENTOGENE, Denali Partnering to Recruit LRRK2 Parkinson’s Patients for Clinical Trials
CENTOGENE and Denali Therapeutics are teaming up to identify and recruit Parkinson’s disease patients ... -
Survey Sheds Light on the Effects of Orthostatic Hypotension in Parkinson’s Patients
Neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (nOH), a sudden drop in blood pressure when changing positions, can ...
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New Tool Effectively Monitors Sleep Quality in Parkinson’s Patients, Researchers Say
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A new tool called cardiopulmonary coupling could be used to effectively evaluate sleep quality in Parkinson’s disease patients, who often experience sleep disorders, according to a study. The study, “Assessment of sleep quality using cardiopulmonary coupling analysis in patients with ... Read more