If you’ve been a regular reader of my column over the past few years (thank you!), you may have noticed I took some time off this summer. I work full time at another job, in addition to writing this column weekly. And, you know, I live with Parkinson’s disease.
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A Parkinson’s disease therapy delivered through a wearable device eased motor function in some patients with advanced Parkinson’s, according to preliminary observations from an ongoing Phase 1b trial. An independent safety monitoring committee recommended that the trial of SER-252, Serina Therapeutics’ long-acting form of apomorphine, advance to a…
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A new clinical trial led by scientists at the Yale School of Medicine is testing whether targeting inflammation in people at high risk of Parkinson’s disease can prevent or slow disease development. In the PRISMS study (NCT06996652), which recently enrolled its first participant, researchers are testing adalimumab, an…
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Several years ago, I wrote a column that described the sense of presence that Parkinson’s disease brought to our lives after my dad’s diagnosis in 2013. After the whirlwind of the diagnosis and navigating the logistics of what it meant for my dad to have the condition, we began…
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Incorporating a theory focused on maximizing patients’ motivation may enhance the effectiveness of rehabilitation aimed at improving lung function in people with Parkinson’s disease, according to a new study. “This study provides initial evidence that incorporating strategies [to maximize motivation] into respiratory training can enhance [lung function outcomes] in…
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Texas weather has a way of humbling you just when you think you’ve figured it out. One of my cousins was celebrating a birthday at a local mini amusement park, and our family and friends came out to join the festivities. It was one of those rare Texas days that…
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