A few years ago, my husband, John, and I purchased a teardrop trailer. It really is cute. The back opens into an outdoor kitchen; inside, there’s a double bed, a chest of drawers, some great under-the-bed storage, and a teeny-tiny bathroom. It is the perfect trailer for minimalists. We had…
Immunis said it entered into an exclusive deal with Toray for the rights to develop and commercialize a potential treatment for dyskinesia, the involuntary movements associated with long-term use of levodopa in people with Parkinson’s disease, and has submitted an application to the U.S. Food…
Oncodesign Precision Medicine (OPM) has been awarded a $6.92 million research grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) to prepare its LRRK2 inhibitor, OPM-201, for a clinical study in people with early Parkinson’s disease. The funding follows OPM’s integration into MJFF’s LRRK2 Investigative Therapeutics Exchange…
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One thing I learned quickly as a caregiver is that much of the work happens where no one else can see it. Most people think of caregiving in clear, visible ways. They imagine helping someone stand, driving to appointments, or handling medications. These supporting acts are important, but…
Regulators in the U.S. and China have granted Xellsmart permission to start clinical testing of its experimental stem cell therapy in people with multiple system atrophy-Parkinsonian type (MSA-P). This is the fourth clinical trial program for Xellsmart’s stem cell therapy platform to have received regulatory clearance from both the…
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The other day, I was thumbing through a few dated and crinkled copies of Good Housekeeping while waiting for a medical appointment, trying to relax. I tried to view the wasted time as an unexpected break from life, only to realize that I might be late for a meeting scheduled…
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