Remote-monitored home exercise may help people with Parkinson’s disease, but current evidence does not show that it is more effective than standard home exercise or therapist-led rehabilitation, according to a meta-analysis of more than a dozen randomized controlled trials. “It neither establishes an independent effect of remote monitoring nor…
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Nicotinamide riboside (NR) — an oral supplement designed to increase nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD), a molecule needed for cells to produce energy and function properly — did not improve symptoms in people with Parkinson’s disease compared with a placebo in a Phase 3 clinical trial. “We had a strong…
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The first patient has been dosed in Mission Therapeutics’ Phase 1b clinical trial of MTX325, an oral treatment for Parkinson’s disease. With several locations open in the U.K., France, Germany, and Australia, the Phase 1b clinical trial (NCT07630545) is still recruiting up to 36 adults aged 40-75…
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Oh boy, where did the summer go? The past few weeks have passed at what feels like warp speed. Lately, everything reminds me to keep pushing, not give up, and remember that hope lives right here with us. I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2015, and in 2021,…
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In late 2025, the Parkinson’s Foundation and the Fixel Institute at the University of Florida brought together dozens of experts to ask a bold question: What will it take to bring about a world where no one has Parkinson’s disease? Now, that group — the Parkinson’s Disease Prevention…
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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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