A four-week nutrition education program focused on how food interacts with Parkinson’s disease medications was tied to improved physical and mental quality of life for patients, a small study in Turkey found. The program helped participants adjust their eating habits, providing guidance on timing protein-rich meals around doses of…
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Uncle Brandon’s red recliner matched absolutely nothing in the living room. Yet somehow, it was the star player on a winning team, or maybe the lead singer of a popular group. It stood out, and everyone noticed. His friends joked that the ratty-looking chair threw off an otherwise rustic, traditional…
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Phase 1 trial results showed an experimental oral therapy was associated with improved eye movement control, lower levels of neuroinflammatory biomarkers, and higher markers of nerve cell health in people with Parkinson’s disease. The results from the ARV-102-103 trial (EUCT 2024-516888-84-00) build on findings presented earlier this year…
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We opened the door to a chilly cellar that ran the length of the house and descended into the half-finished basement. A musty scent filled the air. It was a portal opening into a 1970s weightlifting gym lit by a 24-inch basement window. My dad, Jack, had been a weightlifter…
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The 150 mg dose of solengepras (CVN424), Cerevance’s investigational oral treatment for Parkinson’s disease, significantly reduced average daily off time — periods when symptoms reappear despite medication — compared with placebo, according to topline results from a Phase 3 trial. The Phase 3 ARISE trial (NCT06553027) evaluated…
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A real-world study found that psychiatric issues, including hallucinations and delusions, developed in some people with advanced Parkinson’s disease after they started Vyalev (foscarbidopa and foslevodopa), but most were manageable with infusion-rate adjustments or low-dose antipsychotic medications. The study, “…
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