I didn’t expect just how much my relationship with my late uncle Brandon would change over the years. When I was a kid, he was always the one who got everyone going in the morning. I remember us kids staying up too late playing Nintendo, thinking we were sneaky. No…
A small, lab-made molecule called SK-129 reduced the formation of toxic clumps of the alpha-synuclein protein, a hallmark of Parkinson’s disease, a study found. SK-129 was able to cross the blood-brain barrier – a semipermeable membrane that protects the brain and central nervous system – and prevent damage caused…
In the U.S., the total cost of Parkinson’s disease — including direct medical costs and lost productivity from patients and caregivers — was more than $82 billion in 2024, according to a new report from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF). The findings build on…
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This year, I’m celebrating Parkinson’s Awareness Month by saying, “F— Parkinson’s!” If you watch the Apple TV show “Shrinking,” you’ll get exactly what I mean. The show features a group of multigenerational friends, three of whom work together at a psychiatrist’s office. (Get it? “Shrinking?”) Harrison Ford plays…
Scientists have demonstrated that it is possible to collect individualized data on how connections among brain circuits change for people with Parkinson’s disease who are undergoing deep brain stimulation (DBS) as a treatment for their symptoms. These findings lay the groundwork for more individualized approaches for DBS, and…
Fecal transplant — a procedure in which stool from healthy donors is transferred into a patient’s gut to restore a more normal bacterial balance — safely eased motor symptoms and constipation in adults with early, untreated Parkinson’s disease, according to a study. These patients also reported improvements in quality…
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