Risvodetinib, an oral therapy Abli Therapeutics is developing for people with Parkinson’s disease, reduced multiple disease-related biomarkers, the company announced. The findings come from an expanded analysis of the 201 Phase 2 study (NCT05424276), which enrolled patients with bradykinesia (slowed movement), a hallmark symptom of Parkinson’s. The trial tested…

Long-term exposure to ozone, a form of air pollution, may increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, according to a new study from Finland. “In this nationwide register study of long-term exposure to gaseous air pollutants and [Parkinson’s] risk, we observed a borderline statistically significant increased risk for [Parkinson’s]…

One afternoon, my late uncle Brandon came inside after spending some time outdoors, and something immediately felt different. Normally, he’d head straight for the refrigerator to grab a bottle of water before settling into his chair. That afternoon, though, he rounded the corner into the hallway and … stopped. He…

Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), a technique that uses processed stool from a healthy donor to help restore healthy bacteria in the gut, may provide a small, short-term improvement in daily motor activities for people with Parkinson’s disease, but current evidence does not show sustained benefits for overall motor function,…

Pretreatment with curcumin, a compound found in the spice turmeric, helped protect motor function in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease, a new study found. Findings suggest that curcumin helped protect dopamine-producing nerve cells by activating autophagy, a process cells use to recycle unneeded material. This cellular recycling process,…